The House Committee on Transportation 
         79th Legislature 
         April 26, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 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; Phillips; Callegari; Casteel;  
                    Deshotel; Hill; West, George "Buddy" (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Hamric; Flores (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 988 
          
         The chair laid out HB 988. 
          
         (Representative Flores now present.) 
          
         (Representative Hamric now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2300 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2300 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Krusee moved that HB 2300, 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; Casteel;  
                         Deshotel; Hill (5). 
          
         Nays:           Representatives Hamric; Callegari; West, George  
                          "Buddy" (3). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Flores  (1). 
          
         HB 514 
          
         The chair laid out HB 514. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1600 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1600. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 821 
          
         The chair laid out SB 821. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3228 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3228. 
          
          The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3221 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3221. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 573 
          
         The chair laid out SB 573. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 619 
          
         The chair laid out SB 619. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2496 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 2496. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.  
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1988 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1988. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2514 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2514. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3465 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3465. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the  
         measure.  
 
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         Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the  
          substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:56 a.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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Laurie McAnally, Clerk 
          
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