The House Committee on Transportation

82nd Legislature

March 2, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On March 16, 2011, the House Committee on Transportation authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Transportation held on March 2, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 2011,  revised on February 25, 2011, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips, at 8:06 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phillips; Darby; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Lavender; and Pickett.

 

A quorum was present.


 

HB 699

 

The chair laid out HB 699.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 699.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 699.

 

HB 699 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

HB 646

 

The chair laid out HB 646.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain HB 646.

 

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on HB 646.

 

HB 646 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 478

 

The chair laid out HB 478.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain HB 478.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on HB 478.

 

HB 478 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 787

 

The chair laid out HB 787.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 787.

 

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

 

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 787.

 

HB 787 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Darby in chair.)

 

HB 238

 

The chair laid out HB 238.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 238.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 238.

 

HB 238 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Phillips in chair.)

 

HB 422

 

The chair laid out HB 422.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 422.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 422.

 

HB 422 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 441

 

The chair laid out HB 441.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 441.

 

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

 

HB 441 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

 

Being granted permission on the House floor to meet during reading and referral of bills, the committee reconvened at 3:43 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Phillips.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Phillips; Darby; Harper-Brown; Martinez, "Mando"; Pickett; and Rodriguez, Eddie.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 598

 

The chair laid out HB 598.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain HB 598.

 

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Lavender now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on HB 598.

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 598 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 42

 

The chair laid out HB 42 as pending business.

 

Representative Pickett moved that HB 42, 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 Phillips; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Lavender; Martinez, "Mando"; Pickett; Rodriguez, Eddie (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen; McClendon (2).

 

HB 191

 

The chair laid out HB 191 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby moved that HB 191, 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 Phillips; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Lavender; Martinez, "Mando"; Pickett; Rodriguez, Eddie (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen; McClendon (2).

 

HB 563

 

The chair laid out HB 563 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain CSHB 563.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 563, 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 Phillips; Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Fletcher; Harper-Brown; Lavender; Martinez, "Mando"; Pickett; Rodriguez, Eddie (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen; McClendon (2).

 

HB 630

 

The chair laid out HB 630.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 630.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 630.

 

HB 630 was left pending without objection.

 

At 5:18 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. Phillips, Chair

 

 

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Courtney Reid, Clerk