The House Committee on Transportation

81st Legislature

May 5, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

 

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On May 11, 2009, the House Committee on Transportation authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Transportation held on May 5, 2009. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2009, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:08 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pickett; Callegari; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Phillips; Davis, Yvonne; Dunnam; Guillen; McClendon (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 702

 

The chair laid out SB 702, the companion to HB 1746, in lieu of the house bill.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Phillips now present.)

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

SB 970

 

The chair laid out SB 970.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 969

 

The chair laid out SB 969, the companion to HB 4187.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones to close on the measure.

 

Representative Phillips moved that SB 969, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Dunnam; Guillen; McClendon  (4).

 

HB 2501

 

The chair laid out HB 2501.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 2019

 

The chair laid out SB 2019, the companion to HB 3054, in lieu of the house bill.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the measure.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SB 2019, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith,                                                   Todd; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 1951

 

The chair laid out HB 1951.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3403

 

The chair laid out HB 3403.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

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

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered an amendment to the committee substitute

 

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

 

(Representative Phillips now present.)

 

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

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4824

 

The chair laid out HB 4824.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 2015

 

The chair laid out SB 2015, the companion to HB 4432, in lieu of the house bill.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 141

 

The chair laid out HB 141 as pending business.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Guillen moved that HB 141, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Dunnam; McClendon; Smith, Todd  (4).

 

HB 2412

 

The chair laid out HB 2412 as pending business.

 

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2412, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Dunnam; McClendon; Smith, Todd  (4).

 

HB 4332

 

The chair laid out HB 4332 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 4332, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Dunnam; McClendon; Smith, Todd  (4).

 

SB 337

 

The chair laid out SB 337, the companion to HB 82.

 

Representative Guillen moved that SB 337, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Dunnam; McClendon; Smith, Todd  (4).

 

SB 434

 

The chair laid out SB 434, the companion to HB 1790.

 

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that SB 434, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Dunnam; McClendon; Smith, Todd  (4).

 

SB 488

 

The chair laid out SB 488, the companion to HB 827.

 

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Merritt moved that SB 488, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Phillips; Callegari; Dunnam; McClendon; Smith, Todd  (5).

 

SB 1827

 

The chair laid out SB 1827, the companion to HB 4369.

 

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that SB 1827, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Phillips; Callegari; Dunnam; McClendon; Smith, Todd  (5).

 

SB 1997

 

The chair laid out SB 1997, the companion to HB 4576.

 

Representative Guillen moved that SB 1997, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Phillips; Callegari; Dunnam; McClendon; Smith, Todd  (5).

 

At 9:40 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. Pickett, Chair

 

 

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Brian O'Reilly, Clerk