MINUTES 
                                           
                               Monday, April 28, 2003 
                                     10:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Infrastructure Development  
         and Security Committee was held on Monday, April 28, 2003, in  
         the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Steve Ogden                     None 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator Bob Deuell 
         Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1025, relating to the funding of port  
         security, transportation, and facility projects, including port  
         studies, and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, Jr., to  
         explain the bill. Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to explain  
         the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.   Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are  
         shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  
         Senator Ogden moved that SB 1025 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 10:11 a.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 510, relating to the eligibility of a  
         federal administrative law judge to receive U.S. Judge license  
         plates, and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Ogden, to  
         explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the  
         bill are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the  
  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Barrientos moved that HB 510 be left pending;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.         
          
         At 10:39 a.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1407, relating to regulation of certain  
         information logo signs along certain major highways, and  
         recognized the author, Senator Estes, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Ogden sent up Committee Amendment 1.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  The chair moved that the public testimony on SB 1407  
         remain open until the committee reconvened after session  
         adjourned; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Ogden moved that the committee stand recessed until one  
         hour after Senate session adjournment.  Without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         The chair reconvened the meeting at 2:04 p.m.  There being a  
         quorum present, the following business was transacted: 
          
         Public testimony on SB 1407 resumed.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Ogden moved that SB 1407 be left pending;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
                                        
         The chair laid out SB 1463, relating to the conversion of a  
         non-tolled state highway to a toll facility, and recognized the  
         author, Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Lindsay  
         sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator  
         Lindsay to explain the difference between the committee  
         substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Lindsay sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1. Senator Lindsay sent up Committee  
         Amendment 2.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill  
         are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public  
         testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Ogden moved that SB 1463 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1117, relating to the clarification by a  
         county of the existence of a public interest in certain roads,  
         and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Deuell, to explain  
         the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are  
         shown on the attached list.   
          
         At 3:39 p.m. Senator Madla assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Madla moved that the  
         committee stand at ease until 4 p.m.  Without objection, it was  
         so ordered.     
          
         The chair reconvened the meeting at 4:03 p.m.  There being a  
  
         quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1517 by Armbrister, relating to making security personnel at commercial nuclear  
         power plants peace officers for the purpose of meeting federal  
         requirements for protecting against terrorist attacks and  
         improving the process for qualifying those security personnel, which had been left pending at a previous hearing.  Senator  
         Ellis moved adoption of a committee substitute which had been  
         sent up at a previous hearing; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 1517 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 1517 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed. Senator Shapiro  
         requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB 1517;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3  
         absent.  Senator Ogden moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1499 by Madla, relating to contracts for  
         the design and construction of transportation projects by the  
         Texas Department of Transportation, which had been left pending  
         at a previous hearing.  Senator Madla sent up a committee  
         substitute; the chair recognized Senator Madla to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Ogden moved that SB 1499 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Ogden moved that the committee stand recessed until 4:45  
         p.m.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair reconvened the meeting at 4:49 p.m.  There being a  
         quorum present, the following business was transacted: 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1706 by Wentworth, relating to the  
         authorization of airport authorities and the issuance of bonds  
         and exercise of eminent domain by the authorities, which had  
         been left pending at a previous hearing.  Senator Wentworth  
         moved adoption of Committee Amendment 1, which had been sent up  
         at a previous hearing; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Wentworth sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Wentworth sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Wentworth moved  
         that Committee Amendments 1, 2, and 3 be rolled into a new  
         committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1706 do not pass but that CSSB  
         1706 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that  
         it do pass and be printed. Senator Ellis and Senator Shapiro  
         requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB 1706;  
         without objection, it was so ordered. The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0  
         absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1499, which had been left pending earlier                                                                              
         in the hearing.  Senator Madla moved adoption of a committee  
         substitute sent up earlier at the hearing; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Madla moved that SB 1499 do not pass  
         but that CSSB 1499 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  Senator Ellis  
         and Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to be shown  
         voting aye on SB 1499; without objection, it was so ordered. The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         At 4:58 p.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 344 by Ogden, relating to the required  
         reporting to the Texas Department of Transportation of  
         information regarding railroad crossings; imposing a penalty,  
         which had been left pending at a previous hearing.  Senator  
         Ogden moved adoption of a committee substitute sent up at a  
         previous hearing; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Ogden moved that SB 344 do not pass but that CSSB 344 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 8  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator  
         Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         At 5:01 p.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1407, which had been left pending earlier  
         in the hearing.  The chair moved that public testimony be  
         re-opened; without objection, it was so ordered.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Ogden moved  
         adoption of Committee Amendment 1, which had been sent up  
         earlier at the hearing; without objection it was so ordered.   
         Senator Ellis moved that SB 1407, as amended, be reported back  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1025, which had been left pending earlier  
         in the hearing.  Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of a committee  
         substitute which had been sent up earlier at the hearing;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Barrientos moved  
         that SB 1025 do not pass but that CSSB 1025 be reported back to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the minutes from the  
         previous hearing held on April 23, 2003; without objection, it  
         was so ordered. 
                                                                            
         The chair laid out SB 978, relating to the automation of the  
         compulsory motor vehicle inspection system, and recognized the  
         author, Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Wentworth sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized  
         Senator Wentworth to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Wentworth  
         moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the  
         bill are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the  
         public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Ogden moved that SB 978 be left pending;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
         The chair laid out HB 1208, relating to the mitigation of  
         traffic congestion on highways; providing penalties, and  
         recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Shapiro, to explain the  
         bill.  Senator Lindsay sent up Committee Amendment 1.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Ogden moved that  
         HB 1208 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.                                       
          
         The chair laid out SB 870, relating to the disposition of  
         certain fees in connection with driver's licenses to the credit  
         of the Texas mobility fund for highway and transportation  
         purposes, and recognized the author, Senator Shapiro, to explain  
         the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are  
         shown on the attached list.  Senator Ogden moved that SB 870 be  
         left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 5:41 p.m. Senator Shapiro assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1763, relating to vehicle weights, and  
         recognized the author, Senator Ogden, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Shapiro  
         moved that SB 1763 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.        
          
         The following bill had no action taken:  HB 9 by Flores/Shapiro.       
          
         At 6:06 p.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 6:07 p.m. Senator Ogden  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Steve Ogden, Chair 
          
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         Amy Schwartz, Clerk