HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Transportation TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 24, 2007 PLACE: E2.012 CHAIR: Rep. Mike Krusee The Committee will meet to consider the following: HB 200 Menendez Relating to an offense of using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone. HB 998 Coleman Relating to a moratorium on tolls by the Texas Department of Transportation. HB 1688 Farias Relating to the intersection of certain roads with the Trans-Texas Corridor. HB 2047 Farias Relating to the construction and expansion of toll projects by private entities in certain areas. HB 2221 Flynn Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to employees of the adjutant general's department. HB 2309 Rose Relating to the penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way. HB 2311 Rose Relating to the penalty for the offense of reckless driving. HB 2599 Raymond Relating to reinstitution of the Urban Street Program. HB 2632 Bolton Relating to the use of county and municipality bond proceeds for toll projects. HB 2692 Harper-Brown Relating to the creation of the Motor Vehicle Board and its powers and duties. HB 2977 Morrison Relating to disposing of salvage personal property and purchasing by navigation districts. HB 3030 Frost Relating to declarations of taking for toll projects.

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HB 3524 Homer Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 37 in Franklin County as the Tom Ramsey Highway. HB 3529 Isett, Carl Relating to certain rights of owners of outdoor advertising. HB 3577 Rose Relating to the requirement that certain applicants for a vehicle dealer general distinguishing number complete a basic dealer education course. HB 3650 Allen, Alma Relating to advertising in Department of Public Safety driver's license mailings. HB 3751 Heflin Relating to the penalties for driving while a driver's license is invalid. HB 3831 Hardcastle Relating to the criteria for selecting a route for a segment of the Trans-Texas Corridor. HB 3947 Allen, Alma Relating to the requirements of commercial drivers. HB 3953 Chisum Relating to the transportation of substances classified as hazardous or explosive. SB 668 Watson Relating to the operation, powers, and duties of a toll project entity. SB 850 Duncan Relating to the designation of certain highways as the Ports-to-Plains Corridor. SB 964 Shapiro / et al. Relating to the board of directors of a regional tollway authority. SB 965 Shapiro / et al. Relating to the powers and duties of a regional tollway authority related to turnpikes and other related projects. SB 1079 Carona Relating to school bus safety; creating an offense. SB 1080 Carona Relating to the use of a safety belt by a school bus operator; providing penalties. SB 1081 Carona Relating to multifunction school activity buses.

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SB 1117 Carona Relating to the designation by name of parts of the highway system. SB 1209 Carona Relating to the relocation of utility facilities required by improvement of a state highway.