The House Committee on Transportation
78th Legislature
April 14, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2003, and revised on
April 11, 2003, the House Committee on Transportation met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Krusee, at 8:19 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Harper-Brown; Mercer (5).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Garza; Hill; Laney (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2691
The chair laid out HB 2691.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hamric moved that HB 2691, 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; Hamric;
Harper-Brown; Mercer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Garza; Hill; Laney (4).
HB 1894
The chair laid out HB 1894.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 659
The chair laid out HB 659.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 659, 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; Hamric;
Harper-Brown; Mercer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Garza; Hill; Laney (4).
HB 602
The chair laid out HB 602.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the
measure.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3330
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The chair laid out HB 3330.
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2766
The chair laid out HB 2766.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 731
The chair laid out HB 731.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3417
The chair laid out HB 3417.
Chairman Krusee explained the measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
Chairman Krusee explained the measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1733
The chair laid out HB 1733.
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 1732
The chair laid out HB 1732.
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 1730
The chair laid out HB 1730.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 1731
The chair laid out HB 1731.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Phillips in chair.)
(Representative Krusee in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 514
The chair laid out SB 514.
Chairman Krusee explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2905
The chair laid out HB 2905.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
Representative Mercer offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2709
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The chair laid out HB 2709.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 7:30 a.m., April 15, 2003, in
Room E2.012.
The committee reconvened at 7:33 a.m.on Tuesday, April 15, in
Room E2.012, and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Krusee. 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.
HB 431
The chair laid out HB 431 as pending business.
Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
Representative Phillips moved that HB 431, 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 Krusee; Phillips;
Harper-Brown; Hill; Mercer (5).
Nays: Representative Edwards (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hamric; Garza; Laney (3).
HB 1806
The chair laid out HB 1806.
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The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3184
The chair laid out HB 3184.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3185
The chair laid out HB 3185.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2377
The chair laid out HB 2377.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3185
The chair laid out HB 3185 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hamric now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 404
The chair laid out SB 404.
The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Mercer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hamric in chair.)
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HB 2709
The chair laid out HB 2709 as pending business.
Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Krusee in chair.)
(Representative Garza now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 8:00 a.m., April 16, 2003, in
Room E1.026.
The committee reconvened at 8:11 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, in
Room E1.026, and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric; Edwards;
Hill (5).
Absent: Representatives Garza; Harper-Brown; Laney; Mercer
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2709
The chair laid out HB 2709 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Mercer now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
HB 1806
The chair laid out HB 1806 as pending business.
(Representative Garza now present.)
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Representative Phillips moved that HB 1806, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hill; Laney (2).
HB 2377
The chair laid out HB 2377 as pending business.
Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hamric moved that HB 2377, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hill; Laney (2).
HB 3184
The chair laid out HB 3184 as pending business.
Representative Hamric moved that HB 3184, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hill; Laney (2).
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HB 3185
The chair laid out HB 3185 as pending business.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 3185, 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 Krusee; Hamric; Edwards;
Garza; Harper-Brown; Mercer (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Phillips; Hill; Laney (3).
(Representative Phillips now present.)
HB 3417
The chair laid out HB 3417 as pending business.
Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Mercer moved that HB 3417, 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; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hill; Laney (2).
HB 1296
The chair laid out HB 1296 as pending business.
Representative Hamric moved that HB 1296, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hill; Laney (2).
HB 1527
The chair laid out HB 1527 as pending business.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1527 was
voted from committee on April 1, 2003. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 1527, 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; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hill; Laney (2).
HB 1439
The chair laid out HB 1439 as pending business.
Representative Hamric moved that HB 1439, 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; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Hill; Laney (2).
HB 1039
The chair laid out HB 1039 as pending business.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 1039, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hill; Laney (2).
HB 2677
The chair laid out HB 2677.
Chairman Krusee explained the measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
Chairman Krusee explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Chairman Krusee closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:45 a.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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