The House Committee on Transportation

80th Legislature

March 27, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2007, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:08 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Haggerty; Hill; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Harless (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2682

 

The chair laid out HB 2682.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the substitute.

 

(Representative Harless now present.)

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1621

 

The chair laid out HB 1621.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1274

 

The chair laid out HB 1274.

 

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.

 

HB 2510

 

The chair laid out HB 2510.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 210

 

The chair laid out HB 210.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1757

 

The chair laid out HB 1757.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 100

 

The chair laid out HB 100.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3032

 

The chair laid out HB 3032.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2663

 

The chair laid out HB 2663.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2986

 

The chair laid out HB 2986.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.

 

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 2627

 

The chair laid out HB 2627.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:41 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 10:30 a.m., or until final recess or adjournment of the House of Representatives, March 27, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 3:57 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Krusee; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Murphy (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Phillips; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Macias (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1718

 

The chair laid out HB 1718.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2422

 

The chair laid out HB 2422.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2557

 

The chair laid out HB 2557.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hill in chair.)

 

HB 107

 

The chair laid out HB 107.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Haggerty in chair.)

 

(Representative Phillips now present.)

 

(Representative Macias now present.)

 

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3718

 

The chair laid out HB 3718.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3715

 

The chair laid out HB 3715.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3712

 

The chair laid out HB 3712.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the measure.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3722

 

The chair laid out HB 3722.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Krusee in chair.)

 

HB 422

 

The chair laid out HB 422.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3088

 

The chair laid out HB 3088.

 

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.

 

HB 3089

 

The chair laid out HB 3089.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1840

 

The chair laid out HB 1840 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 1840, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Haggerty; Harless; Hill  (3).

 

HB 2127

 

The chair laid out HB 2127 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2127, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Haggerty; Harless; Hill  (3).

 

HB1791, HB323

 

The chair laid out HB1791, HB323 as pending business.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1781

 

The chair laid out HB 1781 as pending business.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 1781, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Haggerty; Harless; Hill  (3).

 

At 7:39 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