The House Committee on Transportation 
         78th Legislature 
         April 8, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:08  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Harper-Brown; Hill;  
                   Mercer (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hamric; Edwards; Garza; Laney (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 716 
          
         The chair laid out SB 716, the companion to HB 3247. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         (Representative Laney now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2953 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2953. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Garza now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         At 9:12 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until final adjournment of the House of  
         Representatives, April 9, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 5:37 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
  
         Present:  Representatives Krusee; Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown;  
                   Hill; Laney; Mercer (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Phillips; Hamric (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2953 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2953 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3366 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3366. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 1573 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1573. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Phillips now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2100 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2100. 
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2941 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2941. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hill in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Krusee in chair.) 
          
         HB 1654 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1654. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the bill. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Chairman Krusee closed on the bill. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
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         HB 1340 
           
         The chair laid out HB 1340. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Mercer offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2859 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2859. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the bill. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Chairman Krusee closed on the bill. 
          
         Representative Laney moved that HB 2859, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hill;  
                             Laney; Mercer (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hamric; Edwards; Garza;  
                        Harper-Brown  (4).  
           
         HB 668 
          
         The chair laid out HB 668. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
 
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         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2280,  HCR 95 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2280 and HCR 95. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         HB 2280 and HCR 95 were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3343 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3343. 
          
         (Representative Harper-Brown now present.) 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Garza now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3106 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3106. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain the  
         measure.  
          
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         Representative Mercer offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garza to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3411, HJR 10 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3411 and HJR 10. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measures. 
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 3411.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hill in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         HB 3411 and HJR 10 were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3292 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3292. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2959 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 2959. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
           
         Representative Garza offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3412 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3412. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Garza offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2962 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2962. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Garza offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          HB 3413 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3413. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Garza offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Krusee in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         HB 2899 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2899. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
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         HB 2384 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2384 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
          The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2384, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney; Mercer  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hamric  (1).  
           
         SB 209 
          
         The chair laid out SB 209 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Edwards moved that SB 209, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Edwards;  
                             Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney; Mercer  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hamric  (1).  
           
         At 10:45 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. Krusee, Chair 
          
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         Laurie McAnally, Clerk 
 
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