House Committee on Transportation
75th Legislature
March 17, 1997
3:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 1997, the House
Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander
at 3:14 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell;
Hartnett; Hawley; Hill; Pickett (7).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Uher (2).
A quorum was present.
H.B. 307
The chair laid out H.B. 307 as pending business.
Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 307 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; Hawley; Hill;
Pickett (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Uher (2).
H.B. 327
The chair laid out H.B. 327 as pending business.
Representative Finnell offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Pickett moved that H.B. 327, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; Hawley; Hill;
Pickett (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Uher (2).
H.B. 1288
The chair laid out H.B. 1288 as pending business.
Representative Hawley moved that H.B. 1288 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; Hawley; Hill;
Pickett (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Uher (2).
H.B. 1342
The chair laid out H.B. 1342 as pending business.
The chair withdrew the committee substitute which was laid out
during the committee's March 10, 1997 public hearing.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 1342, 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 voteAyes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hawley; Hill; Pickett
(6).
Nays: None (0).
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Present not Voting: Representative Hartnett
(1).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Uher (2).
H.B. 2115
The chair laid out H.B. 2115.
The chair recognized Representative Tom Craddick to explain
the measure.
(Representative Uher now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Craddick to close on the measure.
Representative Pickett moved that H.B. 2115 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; Hawley; Hill;
Pickett; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
H.B. 1464
The chair laid out H.B. 1464 as pending business.
Representative Uher moved that H.B. 1464 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; Hawley; Hill;
Pickett; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
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H.B. 1473
The chair laid out H.B. 1473 as pending business.
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hawley moved that H.B. 1473, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; Hawley; Hill;
Pickett; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
H.B. 1524
The chair laid out H.B. 1524 as pending business.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 1524, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; Hawley; Hill;
Pickett; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
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H.B. 1595
The chair laid out H.B. 1595 as pending business.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 1595, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; Hawley; Hill;
Pickett; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
H.B. 1790
The chair laid out H.B. 1790 as pending business.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 1790, 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 voteAyes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; Hawley; Hill;
Pickett; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
H.C.R. 35
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The chair laid out H.C.R. 35.
The chair recognized Representative Henry Cuellar to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
The chair recognized Rep. Cuellar to close on the measure.
Representative Siebert moved that H.C.R. 35 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Edwards; Finnell; Hartnett;
Hawley; Hill; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Pickett (1).
H.B. 1299
The chair laid out H.B. 1299.
The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Davis to close on the measure.
Representative Edwards moved that H.B. 1299 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Edwards; Finnell; Hartnett;
Hawley; Hill; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Pickett (1).
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H.B. 1908
The chair laid out H.B. 1908.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
H.B. 1478
The chair laid out H.B. 1478.
The chair recognized Representative Dennis Bonnen to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Uher offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Rep. Bonnen to close on the measure.
Representative Uher moved that H.B. 1478, as amended, 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 voteAyes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; Hawley; Hill;
Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Pickett (2).
H.B. 711
The chair laid out H.B. 711 as pending business.
The chair recognized Rep. Cuellar to explain the measure.
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
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Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Rep. Cuellar to close on the measure.
Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 711, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Edwards; Finnell; Hartnett;
Hawley; Hill; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Pickett (1).
H.B. 1908
The chair laid out H.B. 1908 as pending business.
Representative Uher moved that H.B. 1908 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Edwards; Finnell; Hartnett;
Hawley; Hill; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Pickett (1).
H.C.R. 79
The chair laid out H.C.R. 79.
The chair recognized Representative Leticia Van de Putte to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
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The chair recognized Rep. Van de Putte to close on the
measure.
Representative Alexander moved that H.C.R. 79, as amended, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Finnell; Hartnett; Hawley; Hill;
Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Pickett (2).
H.C.R. 126
The chair laid out H.C.R. 126.
The chair recognized Representative Finnell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Finnell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
H.B. 1387
The chair laid out H.B. 1387 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Patricia Gray to explain
the measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Rep. Gray to close on the measure.
Representative Siebert moved that H.B. 1387, 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 vote:
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Ayes: Representatives Alexander;
Siebert; Edwards; Finnell; Hartnett;
Hawley; Hill; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Pickett (1).
At 4:44 pm, 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. Clyde Alexander, Chair
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Tom Tagliabue, Clerk
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