The committee meeting addressed multiple bills concerning transportation, public safety, and memorial designations. Key discussions included SB1413 regarding the authority of fire departments to remove personal property, SB1663 on altering speed limits by municipalities, and SB2150 designating a highway in honor of Lt. General O.R. 'Cotton' Whiddon. The meeting featured public testimonies supporting each bill, highlighting community safety and recognition of service. Additionally, SCR2 was reviewed, extending the comptroller's duty to enhance highway funding, which garnered favorable recommendations for passage.
Extending the duty of the comptroller of public accounts under Section 7-c, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, to deposit certain tax revenue to the state highway fund.