MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOMELAND SECURITY

Monday, May 14, 2007

9:00 a.m.

CAP 3N.4

 

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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 Monday, May 14, 2007, in the CAP 3N.4

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Carona Senator Kirk Watson Senator Robert Nichols Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator Tommy Williams		Senator Rodney Ellis

 

 

The following members arrived after the roll was called: 

Senator Kim Brimer

Senator Florence Shapiro

Senator Jeff Wentworth

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.  There not being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out HB 2715 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. 

 

Individuals 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 HB 2715 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 2510 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill. 

 

Individuals 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 HB 2510 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 1420 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Jackson, to explain the bill.  

 

Individuals 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 HB 1420 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 2627 and recognized Senator Watson, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. 

 

Individuals 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 HB 2627 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 3711 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized  to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed. 

 

Individuals 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 substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 3711 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The roll was called; a quorum was present. 

 

The chair laid out HB 2077 and recognized Senator Williams, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. 

 

Individuals 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 HB 2077 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 2749 and recognized Senator Shapleigh, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. 

 

Individuals 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 HB 2749 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 2651 and recognized Senator Watson, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. 

 

Individuals 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 HB 2651 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 1798 and recognized Senator Shapleigh, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. 

 

Individuals 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 HB 1798 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 1521 and recognized Senator Watson, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 1521 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 9:24 a.m. Senator Watson assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out HB 1052 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Carona, to explain the bill. 

 

Individuals registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. 

 

Senator Carona moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair moved that HB 1052 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 2094 and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 2094 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 2565 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Carona, to explain the bill. 

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Carona moved that HB 2565 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 2992 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Carona, to explain the bill. 

 

Individuals 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 HB 2992 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out HB 13 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Carona, to explain the bill. 

 

The chair recognized the House author, Representative David Swinford, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Carona moved that HB 13 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 10:25 a.m. Senator Carona resumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out CSSB 792 as a measure previously reported out of committee and recognized the author, Senator Williams, 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. 

 

At 11:00 a.m. Senator Carona moved that the committee stand recessed until 15 minutes after adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 5:00 p.m. the committee reconvened. 

 

At 5:01 p.m. Senator Watson assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out HB 13 as pending business. 

 

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 HB 13 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 5:54 p.m. Senator Carona resumed the chair. 

 

There being no further business, at 5:55 p.m. the chair 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