House Committee on Judicial Affairs
Subcommittee on Juries
75th Legislature
March 24, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 1997, the House
Committee on Judicial Affairs, Subcommittee on Juries met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the Subcommittee
Chair, Representative Jim Solis at 12:29 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Thompson; Clark; Luna, Vilma; Solis
(4).
Absent: Representative Crabb (1).
A quorum was present.
The chair swore in all witnesses.
HB 1886 by Rep. Oliveira
The chair laid out HB 1886 and recognized the author, Rep.
Oliveira, to explain.
(Representative Crabb now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Oliveira to close on HB 1886.
The chair moved to leave HB 1886 pending. There were no
objections.
HB 477 by Rep. Craddick
The chair laid out HB 477 and recognized Rep. Clark to
explain.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Clark to close on HB 477.
The chair moved to leave HB 477 pending. There were no
objections.
HB 517 by Rep. S. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 517 and recognized the author, Rep.
Thompson, to explain.
There were no witnesses.
The chair recognized Rep. Thompson to close on HB 517.
The chair moved to leave HB 517 pending. There were no
objections.
HB 985 by Rep. Rhodes
The chair laid out HB 985 and recognized the author, Rep.
Rhodes, to explain.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Rhodes to close on HB 985.
The chair moved to leave HB 985 pending. There were no
objections.
HB 46 by Rep. Denny, HB 14 by Rep. Chisum, HB 310 by Rep.
Goodman
The chair laid out HB 46 and recognized the author, Rep.
Denny, to explain.
The chair laid out HB 14, HB 310 and explained.
There were no witnesses.
The chair recognized Rep. Denny to close on HB 46.
The chair moved to leave HB 46, HB 14 and HB 310 pending.
There were no objections.
HB 234 & HB 235 by Rep. Solomons
The chair laid out HB 234 & HB 235 and recognized the author,
Rep. Solomons, to explain.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Solomons to close on HB 234 & HB
235.
The chair moved to leave HB 234 & HB 235 pending. There were
no objections.
SB 231 by Carona (Tillery)
The chair laid out SB 231 and recognized the sponsor, Rep.
Tillery, to explain.
Rep. Luna offered a complete committee substitute. There
being no objection, the chair laid out C.S.S.B. 231 and
recognized Rep. Tillery to explain.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Tillery to close.
Rep. Luna moved to withdraw the substitute. The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair moved to leave SB 231 pending. There were no
objections.
HB 517 by Rep. S. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 517, which was previously left pending.
Testimony was taken.
The chair moved to leave HB 517 pending. There were no
objections.
HB 333 by Rep. Danburg, HB 2145 & HB 2156 by Rep. Solis
(Representative V. Luna in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 333, HB 2145 and HB 2156.
The chair recognized Rep. Solis to explain HB 333 & HB 2145.
There were no witnesses.
The chair moved to leave HB 333 & HB 2145 pending. There were
no objections.
The chair recognized Rep. Solis to explain HB 2156.
There were no witnesses.
The chair moved to leave HB 2156 pending. There were no
objections.
(Representative Solis in chair.)
The chair moved to submit the names of those witnesses who
registered, but did not testify for the record. There were no
objections.
There being no further business, the chair moved that the
subcommittee stand adjourned. There being no objection, the
Subcommittee on Juries adjourned at 2:07 pm.
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Rep. Jim Solis, Subcommittee Chair
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Milda Mora, Clerk