The House Committee on Transportation

81st Legislature

April 21, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

 

 

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 2009, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:14 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; McClendon; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Dunnam; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3599

                                                                                                           

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was recommended for the wrong calendar. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 3599, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; McClendon; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Dunnam; Guillen; Harper-Brown; Merritt  (5).

 

 

 

HB 2346

 

The chair laid out HB 2346.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thibaut to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Thibaut to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 4779

 

The chair laid out HB 4779.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3758

 

The chair laid out HB 3758.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

HB 2899

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

The chair laid out HB 2899.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1826

 

The chair laid out HB 1826.

 

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3457

 

The chair laid out HB 3457.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Guillen now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Merritt now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2490

 

The chair laid out HB 2490.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

Representative Pickett offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

Representative Guillen moved that HB 2490, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Harper-Brown; Guillen; Merritt; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Dunnam; McClendon;; Smith, Todd  (5).

 

 

HB 3524

 

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

 

 

 

The chair laid out HB 3524.

 

The chair recognized Representative Maldonado to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Maldonado to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2682

 

The chair laid out HB 2682.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Callegari now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 4449

 

The chair laid out HB 4449.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Phillips offered an amendment to the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 4779

 

The chair laid out HB 4779 as pending business.

 

Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 4779, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen; Merritt  (3).

 

 

HB 2899

 

The chair laid out HB 2899 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative McClendon moved that HB 2899, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen; Merritt  (3).

 

 

HB 3758

 

The chair laid out HB 3758 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Todd offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Phillips moved that HB 3758, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dunnam; Guillen; Merritt  (3).

 

 

 

At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

 

 

 

The committee reconvened at 2:36 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pickett; Phillips; Harper-Brown; Merritt; Smith, Todd; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Callegari; Davis, Yvonne; Dunnam; Guillen; McClendon (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

 

HB 11, HB 13

 

The chair laid out HB 11 and HB 13.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain both of the measures.

 

Representative Smith, Todd offered a complete committee substitute to HB 13.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on both measures.

 

The committee substitute for HB 13 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 11, HB 13  were left pending without objection.

 

 

HB9, HJR9, HB1674, HB3448, HJR122

 

The chair laid out HB9, HJR9, HB1674, HB3448, HJR122.

 

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain HB 9 and HJR 9.

 

Representative Phillips offered  complete committee substitutes for HB 9 and HJR 9.

 

 

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the HB 1674.

 

Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1674.

 

 

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain HB 3448 and HJR 122.

 

Representative Phillips offered a complete committee substitute HB 3448.

 

 

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

 

 

The committee substitutes for HB 9 and HJR 9 were withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on HB 9 and HJR 9.

 

HB 9 and HJR 9 were left pending without objection.

 

 

The committee substitute for HB 1674 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

HB 1674  was left pending without objection.

 

 

The committee substitute for HB 3448 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chairman closed on HB 3448 and HJR 122.

 

HB 3448 and HJR 122 were left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3341

 

The chair laid out HB 3341.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miklos to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miklos to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 10:02 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. Pickett, Chair

 

 

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Brian O'Reilly, Clerk