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. ______________________ ______________________