MINUTES 
                                           
                               Thursday, May 1, 2003 
                                     9:00 a.m. 
                            Capitol Extension Auditorium 
                                           
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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 Thursday, May 1, 2003, in the  
         Capitol Extension Auditorium 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 9:02 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The committee heard invited testimony on SB 1927 by Ogden,  
         relating to the construction, acquisition, financing,  
         maintenance, management, operation, ownership, and control of  
         transportation facilities and the progress, improvement,  
         policing, and safety of transportation in the state.  The  
         invited testimony was regarding Articles I, III, IV, VI, IX, X,  
         and XI.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are  
         shown on the attached list.    
          
         The chair laid out SB 978 by Wentworth, relating to the  
         automation of the compulsory motor vehicle inspection system,  
         which had been left pending at a previous hearing.  A committee  
         substitute sent up by Senator Wentworth had been adopted at a  
         previous hearing.  Senator Wentworth moved that SB 978 do not  
         pass but that CSSB 978 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.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1463 by Lindsay, relating to the  
         conversion of a non-tolled state highway to a toll facility,  
         which had been left pending at a previous hearing.  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 moved  
         adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  Senator Lindsay moved that SB 1463 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 1463 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 Lindsay moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 10:54 a.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.  
          
         The chair laid out HB 510 by Woolley/Ogden, relating to the  
         eligibility of a federal administrative law judge to receive  
  
         U.S. Judge license plates, which had been left pending at a  
         previous hearing.  Senator Ogden sent up a committee substitute;  
         the chair recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference  
         between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Ogden moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Ogden moved that HB 510  
         do not pass but that CSHB 510 be reported back to the Senate  
         with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The  
         motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         Senator Barrientos moved adoption of the minutes from the  
         previous hearing held on April 28, 2003; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
         At 10:56 a.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Ogden moved that the committee stand recessed until 30  
         minutes after Senate session adjournment.  Without objection, it  
         was so ordered. 
          
         The chair reconvened the meeting at 1:32 p.m. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1927.  Public testimony was then opened.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1679, relating to the driving record of  
         the holder of a commercial driver's license and the operation of  
         commercial motor vehicles; creating an offense, and recognized  
         the author, Senator Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Barrientos sent up Committee Amendment 1.  Senator Barrientos  
         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 1679  
         be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Public testimony on SB 1927 resumed.   
          
         At 2:31 p.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.    
          
         At 3:08 p.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Ogden moved that SB 1927 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, at 4:50 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