CORRECTED MINUTES
The House Committee on Transportation
78th Legislature
March 4, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 2003, the House
Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Krusee, at 8:12
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Krusee; Phillips; Hamric; Edwards;
Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney; Mercer (9).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB 630
The chair laid out HB 630.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
Representative Laney moved that HB 630, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney;
Mercer (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 252
The chair laid out HB 252.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1208
The chair laid out HB 1208.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the
measure.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 946
The chair laid out HB 946.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 901
The chair laid out HB 901.
The chair recognized Representative King to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Phillips in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
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At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until final adjournment of the House of
Representatives, March 4, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 12:31 p.m. and was called to order
by Representative Phillips. (Representative Phillips in chair.)
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Phillips; Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill;
Mercer (5).
Absent: Representatives Krusee; Hamric; Edwards; Laney (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 901
The chair laid out HB 901 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Laney now present.)
(Representative Krusee now present.)
(Representative Krusee in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 156
The chair laid out HB 156.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 156, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Garza;
Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hamric; Edwards; Mercer (3).
HB 157
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The chair laid out HB 157.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 157, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Garza;
Harper-Brown; Hill; Laney (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hamric; Edwards; Mercer (3).
HB 678
The chair laid out HB 678.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Mercer now present.)
HB 630
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was
reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Hill moved that HB 630, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Edwards;
Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Mercer (7).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hamric; Laney (2).
HB 510
The chair laid out HB 510 as pending business.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 510, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Edwards;
Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hamric; Laney (2).
(Representative Hamric now present.)
HB 1208
The chair laid out HB 1208 as pending business.
Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 1208, 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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Mercer
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Laney (1).
HB 850
The chair laid out HB 850 as pending business.
Representative Phillips moved that HB 850, without amendments,
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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 Krusee; Phillips; Hamric;
Edwards; Garza; Harper-Brown; Hill; Mercer
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Laney (1).
The chair referred the following bills to the Subcommittee on
License Plates: HB 923, HB 926, HB 943, HB 542, and HB 571.
At 3:41 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. Krusee, Chair
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Laurie McAnally, Clerk