The House Committee on Transportation

89th Legislature

March 27, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2025, revised on March 21, 2025 and March 26, 2025, and permission granted on March 27, 2025 to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Craddick, at 8:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Patterson; and Paul.

A quorum was present.

HB 1373

The chair laid out HB 1373.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 1373.

(Representative Morales, Eddie now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 1373.

HB 1373 was left pending without objection.

HB 767

The chair laid out HB 767.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to explain HB 767.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to close on HB 767.

HB 767 was left pending without objection.

HB 1242

The chair laid out HB 1242.

The chair recognized Representative Canales on behalf of Representative Guillen to explain HB 1242.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Canales on behalf of Representative Guillen to close on HB 1242.

HB 1242 was left pending without objection.

HB 2763

The chair laid out HB 2763.

The chair recognized Representative Canales on behalf of Representative Guillen to explain HB 2763.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Canales on behalf of Representative Guillen to close on HB 2763.

HB 2763 was left pending without objection.

HB 1404

The chair laid out HB 1404.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Canales on behalf of Representative Harris to explain HB 1404.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Canales on behalf of Representative Harris to close on HB 1404.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1404 was left pending without objection.

HB 2523

The chair laid out HB 2523.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Canales on behalf of Representative Lopez, Janie to explain HB 2523.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Janie to close on HB 2523.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2523 was left pending without objection.

HB 2198

The chair laid out HB 2198.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 2198.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 2198.

HB 2198 was left pending without objection.

HB 2415

The chair laid out HB 2415.

The chair recognized Representative Canales on behalf of Representative Cole to explain HB 2415.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Canales on behalf of Representative Cole to close on HB 2415.

HB 2415 was left pending without objection.

HB 2457

The chair laid out HB 2457.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 2457.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 2457.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2457 was left pending without objection.

HB 1708

The chair laid out HB 1708.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 1708.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 1708.

HB 1708 was left pending without objection.

HB 1373

The chair laid out HB 1373 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1373, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2457

The chair laid out HB 2457 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2457, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1242

The chair laid out HB 1242 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1242, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2763

The chair laid out HB 2763 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2763, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 767

The chair laid out HB 767 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 767, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1708

The chair laid out HB 1708 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1708, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2415

The chair laid out HB 2415 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2415, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2198

The chair laid out HB 2198 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2198, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2523

The chair laid out HB 2523 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2523, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1404

The chair laid out HB 1404 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1404, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The House Committee on Transportation took a moment of silence.

HB 1607

The chair laid out HB 1607 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1607, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Paul (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Patterson (1).

HB 787

The chair laid out HB 787 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 787, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Paul (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Patterson (1).

HB 408

The chair laid out HB 408 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 408, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Eddie; Paul (11).

Nays:                           Representative Morales, Christina (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Patterson (1).

The chair stated that, because HB 408 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 2270

The chair laid out HB 2270.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 2270.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 2270.

HB 2270 was left pending without objection.

HB 2041

The chair laid out HB 2041.

The chair recognized Representative King to explain HB 2041.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative King to close on HB 2041.

HB 2041 was left pending without objection.

HB 2775

The chair laid out HB 2775.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 2775.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 2775.

HB 2775 was left pending without objection.

At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 11:38 a.m. and was called to order by acting chair Representative Perez, Mary Ann.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; and Paul.

A quorum was present.

HB 2522

The chair laid out HB 2522.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Dean to explain HB 2522.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Harris Davila now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Dean to close on HB 2522.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2522 was left pending without objection.

HB 2686

The chair laid out HB 2686.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Dean to explain HB 2686.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Dean to close on HB 2686.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2686 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Curry now present.)

(Representative Gámez now present.)

HB 1936

The chair laid out HB 1936.

The chair recognized Representative Curry on behalf of Representative Cook to explain HB 1936.

(Representative Morales, Eddie now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Curry on behalf of Representative Cook to close on HB 1936.

HB 1936 was left pending without objection.

HB 2427

The chair laid out HB 2427.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 2427.

(Representative Patterson now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 2427.

HB 2427 was left pending without objection.

HB 2455

The chair laid out HB 2455.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 2455.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Craddick now in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 2455.

HB 2455 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Perez, Mary Ann now in chair.)

HB 3034

The chair laid out HB 3034.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 3034.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 3034.

HB 3034 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Craddick in chair.)

At 1:32 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Craddick, Chair

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Abby Wells, Clerk