FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2010

February 2, 2010

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 10

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

     1. On page 3, between lines 13 and 14, insert a new Paragraph (3) to read:

 

                "(3) when the device is permanently affixed to a motor vehicle used by a motor carrier pursuant to the Motor Carrier Act, to a motor vehicle used by a public utility pursuant to the Public Utility Act or to a motor vehicle used by a cooperative pursuant to the Rural Electric Cooperative Act and the device is used in the ordinary course of business of the motor carrier, public utility or cooperative;".

 

     2. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

 

     3. On page 3, line 20, strike "(5)" and insert in lieu thereof "(6)".

 

     4. On page 4, line 8, after "highway", insert ", except when using a hand and the eyes to activate or deactivate a function of the hands-free equipment or the mobile communication device".,

 

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.                        

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales, Chairman

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 7 For 5 Against

Yes:      7

No:       Crook, Espinoza, Hamilton, Powdrell-Culbert, White

Excused:  Saavedra

Absent:   None

 

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