The House Committee on Transportation 
         79th Legislature 
         February 15, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 10, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:12  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Casteel; Deshotel;  
                    Flores (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Hamric; Callegari; Hill; West, George  
                    "Buddy" (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken from the Texas Department of Transportation.   
         (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" now present.) 
          
         HB 160 
          
         The chair laid out HB 160 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 160, 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; Callegari;  
                         Casteel; Deshotel; West, George "Buddy" (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Hamric; Flores; Hill (3). 
          
         At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 10:30 a.m., or upon final  
         adjournment of the House of Representatives, February 15, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 11:49 a.m. and was called to order  
          by the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Callegari; Casteel;  
                    Deshotel; West, George "Buddy" (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Hamric; Flores; Hill (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 599, HB 600 
          
         The chair laid out HB 599 and HB 600. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         (Representative Flores now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 372 
          
         The chair laid out HB 372. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The committee also heard public testimony regarding the  
         Trans-Texas Corridor. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 2:18 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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