HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Transportation TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Tuesday, March 10, 2009 PLACE: E2.014 CHAIR: Rep. Joseph Pickett The committee will meet to take up the following bills for consideration: HB 55 Branch Relating to an offense of using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. HB 219 Menendez Relating to an offense of using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone. HB 220 Menendez Relating to prohibitions on the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. HB 356 Quintanilla Relating to the penalty for certain traffic offenses committed while using a wireless communication device. HB 438 Lucio III Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. HB 662 Ortiz, Jr. Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle by a person under 18 years of age while using a wireless communications device. HB 738 Quintanilla Relating to the penalty for an offense committed during the inattentive operation of a motor vehicle. HB 758 Martinez Fischer Relating to the creation of an offense for certain prohibited uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. HB 1158 Truitt Relating to an enhanced penalty for an operator who commits certain traffic offenses while using a wireless communication device. HB 1179 Chavez Relating to a prohibition on certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. HB 1267 Turner, Sylvester Relating to a prohibition on certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. HB 1494 King, Tracy O. Relating to a surcharge under the driver responsibility program for a conviction of driving while license invalid, without financial responsibility, or without a valid license.