House Committee on Transportation 
         76th Legislature 
         April 20, 1999 
         3:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander  
         at 4:35 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Davis, Yvonne; Hill;  
                   Noriega; Uher (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Siebert; Edwards; Hamric; Hawley  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 60 
          
         The chair laid out SB 60.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Siebert now present.)   
          
         (Representative Hawley now present.)   
          
         (Representative Hamric now present.)   
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2679 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2679.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sadler to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sadler to close on the  
  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.   
          
         HB 1032 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1032.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 89 
          
         The chair laid out HB 89.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1070 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1070.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the  
         measure.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2207 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2207.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hawley moved that HB 2207, 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; Hamric;  
                        Hawley; Hill; Noriega (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Uher  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 2311 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2311.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1943 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1943.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         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 1659 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1659.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Uher now present.) 
          
         HB 570 
          
         The chair laid out HB 570.   
          
         The chair explained the bill. 
          
         Representative Alexander moved that HB 570 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; Hamric;  
                        Hawley; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards (2). 
          
         HB 3744 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3744.   
          
         The chair explained the bill. 
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
  
         Representative Alexander moved that HB 3744, 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; Hamric;  
                        Hawley; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards (2). 
          
         SB 21 
          
         The chair laid out SB 21.   
          
         The chair explained the bill. 
          
         Representative Hawley moved that SB 21 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; Hamric;  
                        Hawley; Hill; Uher (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 3061 
          
         Representative Hill moved that the committee reconsider the  
         vote by which HB 3061 was reported favorably, as amended, the  
         the full house. 
          
         The motion prevailed without objection. 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3061, as amended. 
          
         Representative Hill withdrew his amendment. 
          
         Representative Hill moved that HB 3061 be reported 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;  
                     
                             Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (6). 
          
         Nays:               None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting: None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 1032 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1032 as pending business.   
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamric moved that HB 1032, 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; Hamric;  
                        Hawley; Hill; Uher (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 495 
          
         The chair laid out HB 495 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 495 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; Hamric;  
                        Hawley; Hill; Uher (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 539 
          
         The chair laid out HB 539 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 539 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; Hamric;  
                        Hawley; Hill; Uher (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega  
                        (3). 
          
         SB 322 
          
         The chair laid out SB 322.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that SB 322, 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; Edwards;  
                        Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2). 
          
         HB 1918 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1918 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Siebert moved that HB 1918, 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;  
                
                        Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2). 
          
         HB 2247 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2247 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Siebert moved that HB 2247, 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;  
                        Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2). 
          
         HB 2598 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2598 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 2598 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;  
                        Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2). 
          
         HB 3402 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3402 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 518 
          
         The chair laid out SB 518.   
          
         Representative Hawley moved that SB 518 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;  
                        Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2). 
          
         SB 537 
          
         The chair laid out SB 537.   
          
         Representative Hamric moved that SB 537 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;  
                        Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2). 
          
         SB 845 
         The chair laid out SB 845.   
          
         Representative Hawley moved that SB 845 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;  
                        Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2). 
          
         HB 2149 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2149.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 2149 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;  
                        Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2). 
          
         SB 171 
          
         The chair laid out SB 171.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:35 pm, on the motion of Representative Hill and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned until 3:00 pm Tuesday,  
         April 27, 1999. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Clyde Alexander, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Corey Ferina, Clerk