MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOMELAND SECURITY

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

8:30 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, March 7, 2007, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Carona Senator Kirk Watson Senator Kim Brimer Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Robert Nichols Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Jeff Wentworth		None

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Eliot Shapleigh

Senator Tommy Williams

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.  There not being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The committee heard invited testimony on General Aviation Security.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the issue are shown on the attached list.

 

The roll was called.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

At 8:39 a.m. Senator Watson assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 137 and recognized the author, Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.

 

The chair sent up a committee substitute and recognized Senator Nelson to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  The chair 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.

 

At 8:49 a.m. Senator Carona resumed the chair. 

 

Senator Watson moved that CSSB 137 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 436 and recognized the author, Senator Ellis, 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 Watson moved that SB 436 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 500 and recognized the author, Senator Hegar, to explain the bill. 

 

Persons 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 Wentworth moved that SB 500 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 9:28 a.m. Senator Brimer assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out SB 111 and recognized the author, Senator Carona, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Carona sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Carona to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Senator Carona 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. 

 

The chair moved that CSSB 111 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 459 and recognized the author, Senator Carona, 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 Carona moved that SB 459 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

Senator Carona moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 545 and recognized the author, Senator Carona, to explain the bill. 

 

Persons 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 Carona moved that SB 545 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

Senator Carona moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 546 and recognized the author, Senator Carona, 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. 

 

The chair moved that SB 546 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 547 and recognized the author, Senator Carona, to explain the bill. 

 

Persons 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 Carona moved that SB 547 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 621 and recognized the author, Senator Carona, 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. 

 

The chair moved that SB 621 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 10:25 a.m. Senator Watson assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out SB 622 and recognized the author, Senator Carona, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Brimer moved that SB 622 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

Senator Brimer moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out SB 125 as pending business and recognized the author, Senator Carona, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Carona sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Carona to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Senator Carona moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. 

 

Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Shapleigh then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Shapiro moved that SB 125 do not pass but that CSSB 125 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

 

Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 10:39 a.m. Senator Carona resumed the chair. 

 

There being no further business, at 10:40 a.m. Senator Watson moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator John Carona, Chair

 

 

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John W. Webb, Clerk