The House Committee on Transportation 
         77th Legislature 
         May 16, 2001 
         Upon lunch recess 
         House Chamber, Desk #25 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16,  
         2001, the House Committee on Transportation met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Alexander, at 12:13 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Noriega; Pickett;  
                   Swinford (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric; Hill  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1214 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1214 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Swinford moved that SB 1214, 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 Alexander; Hawley; Noriega;  
                             Pickett; Swinford (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric;  
                        Hill  (4).  
           
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         SB 1831 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1831. 
          
         Representative Alexander moved that SB 1831, 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 Alexander; Hawley; Edwards;  
                             Noriega; Pickett; Swinford (6).  
  
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Hamric; Hill  (3).  
           
         SB 1516 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1516. 
          
         Representative Pickett offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Alexander moved that SB 1516, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Edwards;  
                             Noriega; Pickett; Swinford (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Hamric; Hill  (3).  
           
         SB 465 
          
         The chair laid out SB 465. 
          
         Representative Pickett offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Alexander moved that SB 465, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Noriega;  
                             Pickett; Swinford (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric;  
                        Hill  (4).  
           
         SB 1109 
  
         The chair laid out SB 1109. 
          
         Representative Alexander moved that SB 1109, 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 Alexander; Hawley; Noriega;  
                             Pickett; Swinford (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Hamric;  
                        Hill  (4).  
           
         SB 1353 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1353. 
          
         Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Alexander moved that SB 1353, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Alexander; Hawley; Edwards;  
                             Noriega; Pickett; Swinford (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Hamric; Hill  (3).  
           
         SB 246 
          
         The chair laid out SB 246 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Alexander moved that SB 246, 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 Alexander; Hawley; Edwards;  
                             Noriega; Pickett; Swinford (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Hamric; Hill  (3).  
           
         At 12:25 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. Alexander, Chair 
          
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         Cheryl Jourdan, Clerk