House Committee on Transportation
76th Legislature
April 20, 1999
3:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 1999, the House
Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander
at 4:35 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Alexander; Davis, Yvonne; Hill;
Noriega; Uher (5).
Absent: Representatives Siebert; Edwards; Hamric; Hawley
(4).
A quorum was present.
SB 60
The chair laid out SB 60.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Siebert now present.)
(Representative Hawley now present.)
(Representative Hamric now present.)
(Representative Edwards now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2679
The chair laid out HB 2679.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1032
The chair laid out HB 1032.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 89
The chair laid out HB 89.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1070
The chair laid out HB 1070.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2207
The chair laid out HB 2207.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the
measure.
Representative Hawley moved that HB 2207, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hamric;
Hawley; Hill; Noriega (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Uher
(3).
HB 2311
The chair laid out HB 2311.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1943
The chair laid out HB 1943.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1659
The chair laid out HB 1659.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Uher now present.)
HB 570
The chair laid out HB 570.
The chair explained the bill.
Representative Alexander moved that HB 570 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; Hamric;
Hawley; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards (2).
HB 3744
The chair laid out HB 3744.
The chair explained the bill.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Alexander moved that HB 3744, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hamric;
Hawley; Hill; Noriega; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards (2).
SB 21
The chair laid out SB 21.
The chair explained the bill.
Representative Hawley moved that SB 21 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; Hamric;
Hawley; Hill; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega
(3).
HB 3061
Representative Hill moved that the committee reconsider the
vote by which HB 3061 was reported favorably, as amended, the
the full house.
The motion prevailed without objection.
The chair laid out HB 3061, as amended.
Representative Hill withdrew his amendment.
Representative Hill moved that HB 3061 be reported 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;
Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega
(3).
HB 1032
The chair laid out HB 1032 as pending business.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hamric moved that HB 1032, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hamric;
Hawley; Hill; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega
(3).
HB 495
The chair laid out HB 495 as pending business.
Representative Uher moved that HB 495 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; Hamric;
Hawley; Hill; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega
(3).
HB 539
The chair laid out HB 539 as pending business.
Representative Uher moved that HB 539 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; Hamric;
Hawley; Hill; Uher (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Edwards; Noriega
(3).
SB 322
The chair laid out SB 322.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that SB 322, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;
Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2).
HB 1918
The chair laid out HB 1918 as pending business.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Siebert moved that HB 1918, 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;
Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2).
HB 2247
The chair laid out HB 2247 as pending business.
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Siebert moved that HB 2247, 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;
Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2).
HB 2598
The chair laid out HB 2598 as pending business.
Representative Uher moved that HB 2598 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;
Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2).
HB 3402
The chair laid out HB 3402 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 518
The chair laid out SB 518.
Representative Hawley moved that SB 518 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;
Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2).
SB 537
The chair laid out SB 537.
Representative Hamric moved that SB 537 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;
Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2).
SB 845
The chair laid out SB 845.
Representative Hawley moved that SB 845 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;
Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2).
HB 2149
The chair laid out HB 2149.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Uher moved that HB 2149 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;
Hamric; Hawley; Hill; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Noriega (2).
SB 171
The chair laid out SB 171.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:35 pm, on the motion of Representative Hill and without
objection, the meeting was adjourned until 3:00 pm Tuesday,
April 27, 1999.
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Rep. Clyde Alexander, Chair
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Corey Ferina, Clerk