House Committee on Judicial Affairs
         75th Legislature
         February 19, 1997
         2:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 12, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was 
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Senfronia Thompson 
         at 2:08 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark; Crabb; 
                   Garcia; Zbranek (6).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Luna, Vilma; Shields; Solis (3).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         The chair swore in all witnesses.
         
         HB 412 by Rep. Hartnett
         
         The chair laid out HB 412. 
         
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Garcia moved that HB 412 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark; Crabb; 
                   Garcia; Zbranek  (6).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Luna, Vilma; Shields; Solis (3).
         
         HB 971 by Rep. Hartnett
         
         The chair laid out HB 971.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the 
         measure.  
         
 
         





         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Shields now present.)  
         
         (Representative Hartnett in chair.)  
         
         HB 243 by Thompson
         
         The chair laid out HB 243.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         There were no witnesses.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 242 by Thompson
         
         The chair laid out HB 242.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         There were no witnesses.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 243 by Thompson
         
         The chair laid out HB 243 as pending business.  
         
         Representative Clark moved that HB 243 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark; Crabb; 
                   Garcia; Shields; Zbranek (7).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Luna, Vilma; Solis (2).
         
         (Representative Thompson in chair.)  
 
         





         
         HB 14 by Chisum, HB 46 by Denny, HB 234 by Solomons, HB 235 by 
         Solomons, HB 310 by Goodman, HB 333 by Danburg, HB 477 by 
         Craddick, HB 985 by Rhodes, SB 231 by Carona/et al.  
         
         The chair referred the following bills directly to the 
         Subcommittee on Juries and made the following subcommittee 
         assignments:  Solis, Chair; Clark, Crabb, Luna, Thompson
         
         HB 14 by Chisum
         HB 46 by Denny
         HB 234 by Solomons
         HB 235 by Solomons
         HB 310 by Goodman
         HB 333 by Danburg
         HB 477 by Craddick
         HB 985 by Rhodes
         SB 231 by Carona/et al 
         
         HB 427 by Pitts, HB 528 by D. Jones, HB 529 by D. Jones, HB 881 
         by A. Reyna, HB 1314 by Naishtat, HB 1315 by Naishtat, HB 1316 
         by Naishtat, HB 1317 by Naishtat
         
         The chair referred the following bills directly to the 
         Subcommittee on Probate and made the following subcommittee 
         assignments:  Hartnett, Chair; Shields, Garcia
         
         HB 427 by Pitts
         HB 528 by D. Jones
         HB 529 by D. Jones
         HB 881 by A. Reyna
         HB 1314 by Naishtat
         HB 1315 by Naishtat
         HB 1316 by Naishtat
         HB 1317 by Naishtat
         
         HB 284 by Nixon, HB 455 by G. Lewis, HB 632 by Nixon, HB 783 by 
         Gallego, HB 949 by Puente, HB 954 by Goodman
         
         The chair referred the following bills directly to the 
         Subcommittee on Assigned Judges and made the following 
         subcommittee assignments:  Zbranek, Chair; Luna, Garcia
         
         HB 284 by Nixon
         HB 455 by G. Lewis
         HB 632 by Nixon
         HB 783 by Gallego
         HB 949 by Puente
         HB 954 by Goodman
         
         HB 240 by Puente, HB 360 by Cuellar, HB 615 by G. Lewis, HB 738 
         by Howard/et al, HB 800 by Kamel/et al, HB 928 by Denny, HB 959 
         by Hinojosa, HB 1038 by Naishtat, HB 1223 by Solis, HB 1224 by 
         Solis
         
 
         





         The chair referred the following bills directly to the 
         Subcommittee on Courts and made the following subcommittee 
         assignments:  Thompson, Chair, Solis, Shields 
         
         HB 240 by Puente
         HB 360 by Cuellar
         HB 615 by G. Lewis
         HB 738 by Howard/et al
         HB 800 by Kamel/et al
         HB 928 by Denny
         HB 959 by Hinojosa
         HB 1038 by Naishtat
         HB 1223 by Solis
         HB 1224 by Solis
         
         At 2:33 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned.
         
         
         
         
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