MINUTES
Thursday, May 15, 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 15, 2003, in
the Capitol Extension Auditorium at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Frank Madla
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
Senator Ogden moved that the committee stand recessed until 9:30
a.m.; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair reconvened the hearing at 9:31 a.m.
The chair laid out HB 2006, relating to the construction and
maintenance of utility, common carrier, and energy transporter
facilities along, over, under, or across a railroad
right-of-way, and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Fraser,
to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Wentworth moved adoption of the minutes from the
previous hearing held on May 12, 2003; without objection, it was
so ordered.
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 hearing at 2:13 p.m.
The chair laid out HB 3184, relating to the financing,
construction, improvement, maintenance, and operation of toll
facilities by the Texas Department of Transportation, and
recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Barrientos, to explain
the bill. Senator Barrientos sent up a committee substitute;
the chair recognized Senator Barrientos 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 HB 3184 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
Public testimony on HB 2006 resumed.
The chair laid out HB 3184, which had been left pending earlier
in the hearing. Senator Barrientos moved adoption of a
committee substitute sent up earlier at the hearing; without
objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator
Barrientos moved that HB 3184 do not pass but that CSHB 3184 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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
Public testimony on HB 2006 resumed.
At 3:19 p.m. Senator Barrientos assumed the chair.
At 3:26 p.m. Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that HB 2006
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The following bill had no action taken in committee: SB 1677 by
Barrientos.
There being no further business, at 3:35 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