The House Committee on Transportation

81st Legislature

March 3, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 2009, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:06 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Callegari; Dunnam; Guillen; McClendon; Merritt (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 400

 

The chair laid out HB 400.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Guillen now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Callegari now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 470

 

The chair laid out HB 470.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Dunnam now present.)(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

(Representative Merritt now present.)

 

 

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 869

 

The chair laid out HB 869.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 529

 

The chair laid out HB 529.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari 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 during reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee reconvened at 1:16 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Dunnam; Guillen; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Smith, Todd (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 782

 

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 782. The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Guillen now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 805

 

(Representative Pickett in chair.)

 

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

 

The chair laid out HB 805.

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 2:38 p.m., on the motion of Representative Merritt and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Pickett, Chair

 

 

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Brian O'Reilly, Clerk