The House Committee on Transportation 
         79th Legislature 
         April 7, 2005 
         Upon first adjournment 
         House Chamber, Desk 46 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 7,  
         2005, the House Committee on Transportation met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Krusee, at 11:14 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric; Callegari;  
                    Casteel (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Deshotel; Flores; Hill; West, George  
                    "Buddy" (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that the April 5, 2005 minutes for  
         the House Committee on Transportation be corrected. The  
         corrected minutes were authorized without objection. 
          
         (Representative Hill now present.) 
          
         HB 1480 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1480 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 1480, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;  
                         Casteel; Hill (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Deshotel; Flores;  
                         West, George "Buddy"  (4). 
          
         HB 1546 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1546 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
 
          Representative Phillips moved that HB 1546, 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; Hamric;  
                         Casteel; Hill (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Deshotel; Flores;  
                         West, George "Buddy"  (4). 
          
         HB 1646 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1646 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 1646, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;  
                         Casteel; Hill (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Deshotel; Flores;  
                         West, George "Buddy"  (4). 
          
         HB 2051 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2051 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2051, 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; Hamric;  
 
           2 
          
         House Committee on Transportation 
         4/7/2005 
          
                                         Casteel; Hill (5). 
          
          Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Deshotel; Flores;  
                         West, George "Buddy"  (4). 
          
         HB 2134 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2134 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Casteel moved that HB 2134, without amendments,  
         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; Hamric;  
                         Casteel; Hill (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Deshotel; Flores;  
                         West, George "Buddy"  (4). 
          
         HB 2139 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2139 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Casteel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Casteel moved that HB 2139, 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; Hamric;  
                         Casteel; Hill (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Deshotel; Flores;  
                         West, George "Buddy"  (4). 
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         HB 2257 
 
           3 
          
         House Committee on Transportation 
         4/7/2005 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2257 as pending business.  
          
          Representative Casteel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2257, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Hill (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Deshotel; Flores; West, George  
                         "Buddy"  (3). 
          
         HB 2623 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2623 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Casteel moved that HB 2623, without amendments,  
         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; Hamric;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Hill (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Deshotel; Flores; West, George  
                         "Buddy"  (3). 
          
         HB 2650 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2650 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2650, 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:  
 
           4 
          
         House Committee on Transportation 
         4/7/2005 
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Hill (6). 
          
          Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Deshotel; Flores; West, George  
                         "Buddy"  (3). 
          
         HB 2652 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2652 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2652, 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; Hamric;  
                         Casteel; Hill (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Deshotel; Flores;  
                         West, George "Buddy"  (4). 
          
         HB 2660 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2660 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2660, without amendments,  
         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; Hamric;  
                         Casteel; Hill (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Deshotel; Flores;  
                         West, George "Buddy"  (4). 
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
 
           5 
          
         House Committee on Transportation 
         4/7/2005 
          
         HB 2704 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2704 as pending business.  
          
          Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HB 2704, 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; Hamric;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Hill (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Deshotel; Flores; West, George  
                         "Buddy"  (3). 
          
         HB 2894 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2894 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Casteel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Casteel moved that HB 2894, 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; Hamric;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Hill (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Deshotel; Flores; West, George  
                         "Buddy"  (3). 
          
         HJR 54 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 54 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
 
           6 
          
         House Committee on Transportation 
         4/7/2005 
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HJR 54, 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; Hamric;  
                         Callegari; Casteel; Hill (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Deshotel; Flores; West, George  
                         "Buddy"  (3). 
          
         HJR 81 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 81 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Phillips moved that HJR 81, without amendments,  
         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; Hamric;  
                         Casteel; Hill (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Deshotel; Flores;  
                         West, George "Buddy"  (4). 
          
         At 11:25 a.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 
          
           7