The House Committee on Transportation

84th Legislature

March 5, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 2015, and permission granted on March 5, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:05 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Burkett; Israel; Murr; Paddie; Phillips; and Simmons.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

 

HB 80

 

The chair laid out HB 80.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 80.

 

(Representative Burkett now present.)

 

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 80.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 80 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee reconvened at 11:21 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Martinez, "Mando"; Harless; Israel; Murr; Phillips; and Simmons.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 499

 

The chair laid out HB 499.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 499.

 

(Representative Paddie now present.)

 

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

 

(Representative Burkett now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 499.

 

 

HB 75

 

The chair laid out HB 75.

 

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 75.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 75.

 

HB 75 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 499

 

The chair laid out HB 499.

 

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

 

HB 499 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 439

 

The chair laid out HB 439.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 439.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 439.

 

HB 439 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 122

 

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 122.

 

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 122.

 

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

 

HB 122 was left pending without objection.

 

The chair directed that the February 26, 2015 minutes for the House Committee on Transportation be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 126, HB 166, HB 199, HB 219, HB 293, HB 315, HB 349, HB 481, HB 598, HB 663, HB 734, HB 780, HB 792, HB 978, HB 1044, HB 1045, HB 1119, HB 1280

 

The chair referred HB 126, HB 166, HB 199, HB 219, HB 293, HB 315, HB 349, HB 481, HB 598, HB 663, HB 734, HB 780, HB 792, HB 978, HB 1044, HB 1045, HB 1119, and HB 1280 to the subcommittee on Designation and Naming of Roads and Plates.

 

At 1:25 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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Samuel Gammage, Clerk