The House Committee on Transportation 
         79th Legislature 
         February 8, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 3, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:07  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Callegari; Casteel;  
                    Deshotel; Flores; Hill; West, George "Buddy" (8). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Hamric (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 160 
          
         The chair laid out HB 160. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hamric now present.) 
          
         The Committee heard testimony from the Texas Transportation  
         Commission and the River of Trade Corridor Coalition.  (See  
         attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 10:30 a.m., or final adjournment  
         of the House February 8, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 12:10 p.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Krusee; Callegari; Deshotel; Hill;  
                    West, George "Buddy" (5). 
 
          Absent:    Representatives Phillips; Hamric; Casteel; Flores  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Casteel now present.) 
          
         (Representative Phillips now present.) 
          
         (Representative Flores now present.) 
          
         At 2:07 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Krusee, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Laurie McAnally, Clerk 
          
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