House Committee on Transportation
         75th Legislature
         March 24, 1997
         3:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was 
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander 
         at 3:10 p.m.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell; Hawley; 
                   Hill; Pickett (6).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Edwards; Hartnett; Uher (3).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         H.B. 691
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 691 as pending business.  
         
         Representative Siebert offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.  
         
         Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 691, as amended, be 
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation 
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the 
         following vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell; 
                        Hawley; Hill; Pickett (6).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Hartnett; Uher (3).
         
         
         H.B. 1437
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1437.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Bill Carter to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Finnell offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
 
         





         (Representatives Edwards and Hartnett now present.)  
         
         (Representative Uher now present.)  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Carter to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Siebert in chair.)  
         
         H.B. 1418
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1418.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Alexander in chair.)  
         
         H.B. 1857
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1857.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Rene Oliveira to explain 
         the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Oliveira to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 2202
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 2202.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Fred Bosse to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Bosse to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 422
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 422.  





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         The chair recognized Representative Jessica Farrar to explain 
         the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Farrar to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 1487
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1487.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Henry Cuellar to explain 
         the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Cuellar to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 2462
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 2462.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Jim Pitts to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Pitts to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 2353
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 2353.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Finnell to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Finnell to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 116
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 116.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Dale Tillery to explain 





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         the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Tillery to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 1320
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1320.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Robert Talton to explain 
         the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Talton to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 2067
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 2067.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative David Swinford to explain 
         the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Swinford to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 970
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 970.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Ruth Jones McClendon to 
         explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. McClendon to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 1357
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1357.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Helen Giddings to explain 
         the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  





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         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Giddings to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 1692
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1692.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Craig Eiland to explain 
         the measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Eiland to close on the measure.  
         
         (Representative Siebert in chair.)  
         
         H.B. 1898
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1898.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 1791
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1791.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Alexander in chair.)  
         
         H.B. 2098
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 2098.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the 





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         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 2028
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 2028.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 1906
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1906.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         H.B. 1907
         
         The chair laid out H.B. 1907.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 7:15 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 





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         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.  
         
         
         
         
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         Rep. Clyde Alexander, Chair
         
         
         
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         Tom Tagliabue, Clerk
         















































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