The House Committee on Transportation

80th Legislature

April 24, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2007, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 23, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Phillips (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3529

 

The chair laid out HB 3529.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3524

 

The chair laid out HB 3524.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2221

 

The chair laid out HB 2221.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3751

 

The chair laid out HB 3751.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 850

 

The chair laid out SB 850.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3650

 

The chair laid out HB 3650.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3947

 

The chair laid out HB 3947.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 668

 

The chair laid out SB 668.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Phillips now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2977

 

The chair laid out HB 2977.

 

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 measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3030

 

The chair laid out HB 3030.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2599

 

The chair laid out HB 2599.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 10:30 a.m., or upon final recess or adjournment of the House of Representatives, April 24, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 8:51 p.m., after a suspension of the rules on the House floor to allow committees to meet during the reading and referral of bills, and was called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Krusee; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Murphy (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Phillips; Harless; Hill; Macias (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2692

 

The chair laid out HB 2692.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Harless now present.)

 

(Representative Macias now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

(Representative Hill now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 200

 

The chair laid out HB 200.

 

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.

 

SB 964

 

The chair laid out SB 964.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Phillips now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 965

 

The chair laid out SB 965.

 

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 2309

 

The chair laid out HB 2309.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2311

 

The chair laid out HB 2311.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2309

 

The chair laid out HB 2309 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee 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 substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3577

 

The chair laid out HB 3577.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee 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 substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2632

 

The chair laid out HB 2632.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1688

 

The chair laid out HB 1688.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2047

 

The chair laid out HB 2047.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 998

 

The chair laid out HB 998.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3953

 

The chair laid out HB 3953.

 

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.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1079

 

The chair laid out SB 1079.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1080

 

The chair laid out SB 1080.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1081

 

The chair laid out SB 1081.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3831

 

The chair laid out HB 3831, and explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Chairman Krusee closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1117

 

The chair laid out SB 1117, and explained the measure.

 

Chairman Krusee closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1209

 

The chair laid out SB 1209, and explained the measure.

 

Chairman Krusee offered a complete committee substitute, and explained the substitute.

 

Chairman Krusee closed 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 as pending business.

 

Representative Macias offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Macias moved that HB 1757, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Harless; Macias; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Haggerty; Hill (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Phillips  (1).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2368

 

The chair laid out HB 2368 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 2368, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2908

 

The chair laid out HB 2908 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 2908, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2907

 

The chair laid out HB 2907 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 2907, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

HB 3888

 

The chair laid out HB 3888 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 3888, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3208

 

The chair laid out HB 3208 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 3208, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 153

 

The chair laid out SB 153 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy moved that SB 153, 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; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Harper-Brown  (1).

 

SB 255

 

The chair laid out SB 255 as pending business.

 

Representative Hill moved that SB 255, 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; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Harper-Brown  (1).

 

HB 107

 

The chair laid out HB 107 as pending business.

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 107, 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; Deshotel; Haggerty; Hill (5).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Harper-Brown; Harless; Macias; Murphy (4).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

 

HB 2715

 

The chair laid out HB 2715 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 2715, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 727

 

The chair laid out HB 727 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3710

 

The chair laid out HB 3710 as pending business.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 3710, 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; Deshotel; Haggerty; Hill; Macias (6).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Harper-Brown; Harless; Murphy (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 727

 

The chair laid out HB 727 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 727, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2422

 

The chair laid out HB 2422 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 2422, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3116

 

The chair laid out HB 3116 as pending business.

 

Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Haggerty moved that HB 3116, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3832

 

The chair laid out HB 3832 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 3832, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 1074

 

The chair laid out SB 1074.

 

Representative Krusee moved that SB 1074, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 1536

 

The chair laid out SB 1536 as pending business.

 

Representative Krusee moved that SB 1536, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Murphy (8).

 

Nays:                             Representative Macias (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2306

 

The chair laid out HB 2306 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2622

 

The chair laid out HB 2622 as pending business.

 

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2622, 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; Deshotel; Harless; Hill; Murphy (6).

 

Nays:                             Representative Harper-Brown (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representatives Haggerty; Macias  (2).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 1209

 

The chair laid out SB 1209 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that SB 1209, 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; Harper-Brown; Deshotel; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1638

 

The chair laid out HB 1638 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 1638, 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; Haggerty; Harless; Hill; Macias; Murphy (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

At 11:55 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