The House Committee on Transportation 
         79th Legislature 
         May 3, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:03  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Deshotel; Hill;  
                    West, George "Buddy" (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Hamric; Callegari; Casteel; Flores  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1810 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1810. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Paul to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Paul to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         (Representative Hamric now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Paul to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 216 
          
         The chair laid out HB 216. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         HB 3425 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3425. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         HB 2177 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2177. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1074 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1074. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1258 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1258. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
          (Representative Casteel now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 678 
          
         The chair laid out SB 678. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2419 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2419. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2497 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2497. 
          
         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 2893 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2893. 
          
         Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Flores now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
 
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         Representative Callegari moved that HB 2893, 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; Deshotel; Flores; Hill (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1). 
          
         At 8:51 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 
          
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         Laurie McAnally, Clerk 
          
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