House Committee on Transportation 
         76th Legislature 
         March 30, 1999 
         3:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander  
         at 3:07 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards; Hamric;  
                   Hill; Uher (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Hawley; Noriega (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2043 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2043.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Noriega now present.)   
          
         (Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB3673 
          
         The chair laid out HB3673.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 539 
          
         The chair laid out HB 539.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1708 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1708.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1024 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1024.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hill moved that HB 1024 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; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Hawley (1). 
          
         HB 3259 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3259.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Siebert in chair.)   
          
         HB 964 
          
         The chair laid out HB 964 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hill moved that HB 964, 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 Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2). 
          
         HB 932 
          
         The chair laid out HB 932 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee  
  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Noriega moved that HB 932, 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 Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2). 
          
         HB 1359 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1359 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Edwards moved that HB 1359 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 Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2). 
          
         HB 1425 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1425 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Noriega moved that HB 1425 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 Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2). 
          
         HB 1681 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1681 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 1681, 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 Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2). 
          
         HB 2035 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2035 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 2035 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 Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2). 
          
         HB 2266 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2266 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 2266 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 Siebert; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
  
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Hawley (2). 
          
         HB 3402 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3402.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3684 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3684.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         HB 2578 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2578.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2537 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2537.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to explain  
         the measure.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2539 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2539.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         (Representative Alexander now present.) 
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 2539, 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; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Hawley (1). 
          
         (Representative Alexander in chair.)   
          
         HB 2537 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2537 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 2537 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; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher  
                
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Hawley (1). 
          
         HB 3328 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3328.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Edwards moved that HB 3328 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; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Hawley (1). 
          
         HB 2004 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2004.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1075 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1075.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2532 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2532.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 2532, 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; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representative Hawley (1). 
          
         (Representative Siebert in chair.)   
          
         HB 2461 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2461.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         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 a committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 2461, 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; Davis,  
                        Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Uher (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Hawley; Hill; Noriega (3). 
          
         HB 3588 
         The chair laid out HB 3588.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hawley now present.)   
          
         (Representative Hill now present.)   
          
         (Representative Noriega now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3717 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3717.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the  
  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Alexander in chair.)   
          
         HB 3014 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3014.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Siebert in chair.)   
          
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
         (Representative Alexander in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2400 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2400.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3092 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3092.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, Yvonne in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Alexander in chair.)   
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1147 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1147.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hill moved that HB 1147 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; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Siebert; Edwards; Hawley (3). 
          
         HB 676 
          
         The chair laid out HB 676.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 676 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; Edwards; Hamric;  
                        Noriega; Uher (5). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Hill (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Siebert; Davis, Yvonne; Hawley  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 3014 
  
         The chair laid out HB 3014 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         (Representative Yvonne Davis now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 3014, 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; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Edwards; Hamric; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Siebert; Hawley (2). 
          
         At 9:35 pm, on the motion of Representative Uher and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned until 3:00 pm, Tuesday,  
         April 6, 1999. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Clyde Alexander, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Corey Ferina, Clerk