The House Committee on Transportation

89th Legislature

May 7, 2025

5:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 7, 2025, and permission granted on May 7, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Transportation met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Craddick, at 5:01 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Craddick; Canales; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; Patterson; and Paul.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Curry now present.)

(Representative LaHood now present.)

(Representative Perez, Mary Ann now present.)

(Representative Little now present.)

(Representative Morales, Christina now present.)

(Representative Morales, Eddie now present.)

HB 4578

The chair laid out HB 4578 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4578, 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 Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4402

The chair laid out HB 4402 as pending business.

Representative Canales moved that HB 4402, 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 Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson (11).

Nays:                           Representatives Little; Paul (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4880

The chair laid out HB 4880 as pending business.

Representative Canales moved that HB 4880, 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 Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SCR 25

The chair laid out SCR 25, the companion to HCR 114.

Representative Perez, Mary Ann moved that SCR 25, 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 Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1423

The chair laid out SB 1423, the companion to HB 2959.

The chair moved that SB 1423, 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 Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1729

The chair laid out SB 1729, the companion to HB 3528.

The chair moved that SB 1729, 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 Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (12).

Nays:                           Representative Little (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4663

The chair laid out HB 4663 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4663, 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 Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (12).

Nays:                           Representative Little (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4401

The chair laid out HB 4401.

Representative Canales moved that HB 4401, 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 Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Gámez; Harris Davila; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Curry; Hefner; LaHood (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 263

The chair laid out HB 263 on subcommittee report.

The chair moved that HB 263, 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 Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Paul (12).

Nays:                           Representative Patterson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1816

The chair laid out SB 1816, the companion HB 4578.

The chair moved that SB 1816, 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 Craddick; Perez, Mary Ann; Canales; Curry; Gámez; Harris Davila; Hefner; LaHood; Little; Morales, Christina; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Paul (13).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 5:13 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. Craddick, Chair

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Abby Wells, Clerk