The House Committee on Transportation

81st Legislature

March 31, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2009, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:10 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Davis, Yvonne;; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Callegari; Dunnam; Guillen; Harper-Brown (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair directed that the March 24, 2009, minutes for the House Committee on Transportation be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

(Representative Callegari now present.)

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on License Plates:  Representative Harper-Brown, Chair; Representatives Guillen and Smith, Todd.

 

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Billboards:  Representative Phillips, Chair; Representatives Callegari and McClendon.

 

HB 55

The chair laid out HB 55 as pending business.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 55, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen  (2).

 

 

HB 715

 

The chair laid out HB 715 as pending business.

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 715, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen  (2).

 

HB 1047

The chair laid out HB 1047 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 1047, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Merritt (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen  (2).

 

HJR 54

 

The chair laid out HJR 54 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HJR 54, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Merritt (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen  (2).

 

HB 2186

 

The chair laid out HB 2186 as pending business.

 

Representative Callegari offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Callegari moved that HB 2186, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen  (2).

 

HB 2314

 

The chair laid out HB 2314 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Todd moved that HB 2314, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen  (2).

 

HB 2530

 

The chair laid out HB 2530 as pending business.

Representative McClendon moved that HB 2530, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen  (2).

 

 

HB 2557

 

The chair laid out HB 2557 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 2557, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:            Representatives Dunnam; Guillen  (2).

 

HB 2983

 

The chair laid out HB 2983 as pending business.

 

Representative Merritt moved that HB 2983, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen  (2).

 

HB 2985

 

The chair laid out HB 2985 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 2985, 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 Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen  (2).

 

 

HB 3433

The chair laid out HB 3433.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2571

 

The chair laid out HB 2571.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3760

 

The chair laid out HB 3760.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure.

 

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 12, HB 565, HB 641, HB 2701

 

The chair laid out HB 12, HB 565, HB 641, HB 2701.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure. (HB 12)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure. (HB 565)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure. (HB 641)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure. (HB 2701)

 

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

 

HB 12, HB 565, HB 641, HB 2701 were left pending without objection.

 

 

At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

 

Upon being granted permission to meet during the reading and referral of bills, The committee reconvened at 12:54 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Dunnam; Guillen; Smith, Todd (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 12, HB 565, HB 641, HB 2701

 

The chair laid out HB 12, HB 565, HB 641, HB 2701 as pending business.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure. (HB12)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure. (HB 565)

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure. (HB 641)

 

The chair closed on the measure. (HB 2701)

 

HB 12, HB 565, HB 641, HB 2701 were left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 2929

 

The chair laid out HB 2929.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 300

 

The chair laid out HB 300.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 4:02 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. Pickett, Chair

 

 

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Brian O'Reilly, Clerk