The House Committee on Transportation 
         79th Legislature 
         April 12, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:05  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Krusee; Hamric; Callegari; Casteel;  
                    Deshotel; Flores; Hill (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Phillips; West, George "Buddy" (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2114 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2114. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Phillips now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2703 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2703. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
          HB 2071 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2071. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 10:30 a.m. or final adjournment  
         or recess of the House of Representatives, April 12, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 3:46 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Krusee; Callegari; Casteel; Deshotel;  
                    Hill (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Phillips; Hamric; Flores; West,  
                    George "Buddy" (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2998 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2998. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         (Representative Phillips now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         HB 2891 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2891. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1244 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1244. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 129 
          
         The chair laid out SB 129. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hamric now present.) 
          
         Chairman Krusee closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1898 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1898. 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
          Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2683 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2683. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1741 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1741. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Chairman Krusee closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2334 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2334. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          HB 2394 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2394. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1118 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1118. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" offered an amendment to the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         amendment.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1403 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1403. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1822 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1822. 
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
           
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         (Representative Phillips in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2889 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2889. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 891 
          
         The chair laid out HB 891. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1248 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1248. 
          
          The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         (Representative Krusee in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2348 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2348. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2955 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2955. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
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         Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
          The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2654, HJR 79 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2654 and HJR 79. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measures. 
          
         Chairman Krusee closed on the measures. 
          
         HB 2654 and HJR 79 were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2655 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2655. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measure. 
          
         Chairman Krusee closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2703 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2703 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Chairman Krusee closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2656 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2656. 
          
         Chairman Krusee explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Chairman Krusee closed on the measure. 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1882 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1882 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
          The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1882, 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; Deshotel; West, George "Buddy" (6). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Hill (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Callegari; Flores  (2). 
          
         At 7:58 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Krusee, Chair 
          
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         Laurie McAnally, Clerk 
          
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