MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Monday, May 13, 2019

8:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Transportation was held on Monday, May 13, 2019, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Robert Nichols, Chair		None
Senator Kelly Hancock, Vice Chair
Senator Carol Alvarado
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator Charles Perry
Senator José Rodríguez
Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator Royce West

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out HB 2643 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Campbell, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 2643 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The  chair laid out HB 2167 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill. The chair opened the floor for public testimony. There being no witness cards, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 2167 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The  chair laid out HB 2331 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill. The chair opened the floor for public testimony. There being no witness cards, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 2331 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The  chair laid out HB 2577 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill. The chair opened the floor for public testimony. There being no witness cards, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 2167 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 4280 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Flores, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 4280 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 819 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Paxton, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 819 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1711, which had been left pending at a previous hearing. Senator Hancock sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Paxton to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed. Senator Nichols moved that HB 1711 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 345 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 345 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The  chair laid out HB 884 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Schwertner to explain the bill. The chair opened the floor for public testimony. There being no witness cards, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 884 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3471 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Schwertner, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 3471 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The  chair laid out HB 23 and recognized Senator Schwertner, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 23 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The  chair laid out HB 2571 and recognized Senator Schwertner, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. The chair opened the floor for public testimony. There being no witness cards, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 2571 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 587 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Kolkhorst, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 587 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The  chair laid out HB 1548 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Kolkhorst, to explain the bill. The chair opened the floor for public testimony. There being no witness cards, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 1548 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 4727 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Kolkhorst, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 4727 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1542 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 1542 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1605 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 1605 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2188 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Alvarado, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 2188 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2830 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hancock, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 2830 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The  chair laid out HB 3671 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Perry, to explain the bill. The chair opened the floor for public testimony. There being no witness cards, the chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 3671 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3780 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Perry, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 3780 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 519 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Miles, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 519 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 635 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Miles, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nichols moved that HB 635 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 23, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 23 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Alvarado and Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

The chair laid out HB 345, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 345 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Alvarado and Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 519, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 519 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Alvarado and Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 587, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 587 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 635, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 635 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 819, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 819 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 884, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 884 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1542, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hinojosa moved that HB 1542 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1605, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hinojosa moved that HB 1605 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2167, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 2167 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2188, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Alvarado moved that HB 2188 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 The chair laid out HB 2331, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 2331 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2571, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 2571 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2577, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 2577 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2643, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 2643 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2830, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 2830 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of78 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3471, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 3471 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3671, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Perry moved that HB 3671 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Perry moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3780, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Perry moved that HB 3780 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Perry moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 4280, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 4280 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 4727, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved that HB 4727 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   Senator Kolkhorst requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Hancock moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1711, which had been left pending earlier in the hearing. Senator Hancock moved adoption of a committee substitute sent up earlier in the hearing; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Hancock moved that HB 1711 do not pass but that CSHB 1711 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  

 

The chair laid out HB 448, which had been left pending at a previous hearing.  Senator West sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator West explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.  Senator West moved to withdraw the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Nichols moved that HB 448 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 383.

 

There being no further business, at 9:05 AM Senator Nichols moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Robert Nichols, Chair

 

 

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Amy Jeter, Clerk