MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Transportation and Homeland Security was held on Wednesday,
April 13, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Todd Staples None
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. The following
business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 24 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator Shapleigh sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 8:23 a.m. Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 8:43 a.m. Senator Staples resumed the chair.
Senator Staples moved that CSSB 24 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 153 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator Lindsay sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Lindsay moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Staples moved
that CSSB 153 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 859 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis sent up committee
amendment 1 and explained the amendment. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Staples moved that SB 859
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 642 and recognized Senator Ellis, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Ellis sent
up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ellis to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Ellis moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Staples moved that
CSSB 642 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Staples announced that SB 717 was pulled down by the
author; no action was taken on this bill.
At 10:01 a.m. Senator Shapiro assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1624 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Senator Lindsay sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lindsay moved adoption of the committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay sent up
committee amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Senator Lindsay requested unanimous
consent to roll the amendment into a committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lindsay then moved
that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Shapiro moved that CSSB 1624 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1336 and recognized Senator Lindsay, in
the absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Lindsay
sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator
Lindsay to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Lindsay moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was
so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapiro moved that CSSB 1336 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 737 and recognized the author, Senator
Brimer, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Shapiro moved that SB 737
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 433 and recognized Senator Shapleigh, in
the absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator
Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized
Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Shapleigh
sent up committee amendment 1 and explained the amendment.
Senator Shapleigh sent up committee amendment 2 and explained
the amendment. Senator Shapleigh requested unanimous consent to
roll the amendments into a new committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Shapleigh then moved that
the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was
so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapiro moved that CSSB 433 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 850 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Shapiro moved that SB 850
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:25 a.m. there being a quorum the clerk called the roll.
At 10:29 a.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand
recessed for 5 minutes; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:35 a.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand
recessed until after adjournment of the Senate; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:37 p.m. the committee reconvened.
At 1:37 p.m. Senator Ellis assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1670 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, to explain the bill.
At 1:39 p.m. Senator Staples resumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 1:42 p.m. Senator Lindsay assumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Staples
moved that SB 1670 be left pending; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1712 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, to explain the bill.
The chair then laid out SJR 41 and recognized the author,
Senator Staples, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 1712 are shown on the
attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony on SB
1712 be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Staples moved that SB 1712 be left pending; without objection,
it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on SJR 41 are shown on the
attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony on SJR
41 be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Staples moved that SJR 41 be left pending; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1706 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, to explain the bill.
The chair laid out SB 1397 and recognized Senator Staples, in
the absence of the author, to explain the bill.
The following amendments were sent up in reference to SB 1706.
Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 1 and explained the
amendment.
At 3:49 p.m. Representative Krusee joined the committee on the
dais.
Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 2 and explained the
amendment.
Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 3 and explained the
amendment.
Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 4 and explained the
amendment.
Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 5 and explained the
amendment.
Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 6 and explained the
amendment.
Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 7 and explained the
amendment.
Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 8 and explained the
amendment.
Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 9 and explained the
amendment.
Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 10 and explained the
amendment.
Senator Staples sent up committee amendment 11 and explained the
amendment.
Senator Staples sent up Senator Shapiro's committee amendment 12
and explained the amendment.
Senator Staples sent up Senator Shapiro's committee amendment 13
and explained the amendment.
Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 1706 are shown on
the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Staples
moved that SB 1706 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 1397 are shown on the
attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Staples
moved that SB 1397 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 4:33 p.m. Senator Staples resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 4:34 p.m. Senator Staples
moved that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Todd Staples, Chair
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Patricia Gajda, Clerk