House Committee on Transportation
75th Legislature
April 14, 1997
3:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 1997, the House
Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander
at 4:35 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell; Hill;
Pickett (5).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Hartnett; Hawley; Uher (4).
A quorum was present.
H.B. 1437
The chair laid out H.B. 1437 as pending business.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
H.B. 1692
The chair laid out H.B. 1692 as pending business.
Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 1692 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;
Hill; Pickett (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Hartnett; Hawley; Uher
(4).
H.B. 1906
The chair laid out H.B. 1906 as pending business.
Representative Finnell offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Pickett moved that H.B. 1906, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;
Hill; Pickett (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Hartnett; Hawley; Uher
(4).
H.B. 3443
The chair laid out H.B. 3443 as pending business.
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 3443, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;
Hill; Pickett (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Hartnett; Hawley; Uher
(4).
H.B. 107
The chair laid out H.B. 107.
The chair recognized Representative Helen Giddings to explain
the measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Giddings to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hill moved that H.B. 107, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;
Hill; Pickett (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Hartnett; Hawley; Uher
(4).
S.B. 460
The chair laid out S.B. 460.
The chair recognized Representative Henry Cuellar to explain
the measure.
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Cuellar to close on the measure.
Representative Pickett moved that S.B. 460 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;
Hartnett; Hill; Pickett (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Hawley; Uher (3).
H.B. 2781
The chair laid out H.B. 2781.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the
measure for its author, Representative Rene Oliveira.
(Representative Uher now present.)
Testimony was taken.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Rep. Solis to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
H.B. 2021
The chair laid out H.B. 2021.
The chair recognized Representative Wayne Christian to explain
the measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
The chair recognized Rep. Christian to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
H.B. 2589
The chair laid out H.B. 2589.
The Senate companion bill to H.B. 2589, S.B. 950, was laid
out in lieu of the bill in committee.
S.B. 950
The chair laid out S.B. 950.
The chair recognized Rep. Jim Horn to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Horn to close on the measure.
Representative Hill moved that S.B. 950 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;
Finnell; Hartnett; Hill (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hawley; Pickett; Uher (3).
H.B. 2522
The chair laid out H.B. 2522.
The chair recognized Representative Finnell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Finnell to close on the
measure.
Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 2522 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;
Finnell; Hartnett; Hill (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hawley; Pickett; Uher (3).
H.B. 3341
The chair laid out H.B. 3341.
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.
H.B. 2519
The chair laid out H.B. 2519.
The chair recognized Representative Pete Gallego to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Rep. Gallego to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
H.B. 3246
The chair laid out H.B. 3246.
The chair recognized Rep. Gallego to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Gallego to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
H.B. 2519
The chair laid out H.B. 2519 as pending business.
Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hill moved that H.B. 2519, as amended, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;
Finnell; Hartnett; Hill (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hawley; Pickett; Uher (3).
H.B. 2469
The chair laid out H.B. 2469.
The chair recognized Representative Jim McReynolds to explain
the measure.
(Representative Siebert in chair.)
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Siebert offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
(Representative Alexander in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. McReynolds to close on the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
Representative Edwards moved that H.B. 2469, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;
Finnell; Hartnett; Hill (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hawley; Pickett; Uher (3).
H.B. 2101
The chair laid out H.B. 2101.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander 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.
S.B. 161
The chair laid out S.B. 161.
Representative Siebert moved that S.B. 161 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;
Hartnett; Hill; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Hawley; Pickett (3).
S.B. 855
The chair laid out S.B. 855.
Representative Uher moved that S.B. 855 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;
Hartnett; Hill; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Hawley; Pickett (3).
(Representative Hawley now present.)
S.B. 446
The chair laid out S.B. 446.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measure.
Representative Finnell moved that S.B. 446 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;
Hartnett; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Pickett (2).
H.B. 2068
The chair laid out H.B. 2068.
The chair recognized Representative David Swinford to explain
the measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Rep. Uher moved that the vote by which H.B. 107, as
substituted, was reported to the full House and be placed on
the Local and Consent Calendar be reconsidered.
The motion was granted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that H.B. 107, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;
Hawley; Hill; Pickett; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Hartnett (2).
Rep. Uher moved that the vote by which S.B. 855 was reported
to the full House and be placed on the Local and Consent
Calendar be reconsidered.
The motion was granted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that S.B. 855 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; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Hartnett (2).
H.B. 2797
The chair laid out H.B. 2797.
The chair recognized Representative Ken Marchant to explain
the measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Marchant to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
S.B. 120
The chair laid out S.B. 120.
The chair recognized Representative Ruth Jones McClendon to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. McClendon to close on the measure.
Representative Hill moved that S.B. 120 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hartnett;
Hawley; Hill; Pickett; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Finnell (2).
H.R. 405
The chair laid out H.R. 405.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the
measure.
Representative Siebert moved that H.R. 405 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed and be sent to the House Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hartnett;
Hawley; Hill; Pickett; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Finnell (2).
At 6:58 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. Clyde Alexander, Chair
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Tom Tagliabue, Clerk