House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
75th Legislature
April 2, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 1997, the House
Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative
Toby Goodman at 1:30 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Goodman; Staples; McReynolds;
Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Smith (6).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; McClendon; Williams
(3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1466
The chair laid out HB 1466.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
Representative Staples offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 1466, as amended,
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Goodman; Staples; McReynolds;
Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Smith (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; McClendon;
Williams (3).
HB 2424
The chair laid out HB 2424.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
Representative Reyna, Arthur offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 2424, as amended,
be reported favorably to the full house with
the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Goodman; Staples; McReynolds;
Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Smith (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; McClendon;
Williams (3).
HB 2102
The chair laid out HB 2102.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
measure.
(Representative McClendon now present.)
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the
measure.
Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 2102, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Goodman; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur (5).
Nays: Representatives Staples; Smith (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Naishtat; Williams (2).
HB 2155
The chair laid out HB 2155.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 52
The chair laid out SB 52.
The chair recognized Representative Galloway to explain the
measure.
Representative Reyna, Arthur offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that SB 52, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Goodman; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Staples; Naishtat; Smith;
Williams (4).
HB 1928
The chair laid out HB 1928.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
(Representative Williams now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
Representative Williams offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 1928, as amended, 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 Goodman; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Smith; Williams (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Staples; Naishtat; Reyna,
Arthur (3).
HB 1929
The chair laid out HB 1929.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 1929, as substituted,
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Goodman; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Smith; Williams (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Staples; Naishtat; Reyna,
Arthur (3).
HB 2749
The chair laid out HB 2749.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 2749, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Goodman; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Smith (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Staples; Naishtat; Reyna,
Arthur; Williams (4).
HB 1778
The chair laid out HB 1778.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2526
The chair laid out HB 2526.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
Representative Goodman offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2488
The chair laid out HB 2488.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to close on the
measure.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 2488 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Goodman; Staples; McClendon;
McReynolds; Smith (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Naishtat; Reyna,
Arthur; Williams (4).
HB 2073
The chair laid out HB 2073.
(Representative Staples in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Representative Staples offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Staples offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goodman in chair.)
HB 3281
The chair laid out HB 3281.
The chair, Representative Goodman, explained the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3286
The chair laid out HB 3286.
The chair, Representative Goodman, explained the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Staples in chair.)
Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 3286, as amended,
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;
Williams (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Naishtat (1).
SB 243
(Representative Goodman in chair.)
The chair recalled SB 243 from subcommittee.
The chair laid out SB 243.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain
the measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 243, as substituted,
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 Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Smith; Williams
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur 243,
as substituted, be reported(2).
SB 348
The chair laid out SB 348.
The chair, Representative Goodman explained the measure. The
chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
Representative Williams moved that SB 348 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 Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Smith; Williams (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur (2).
SB 426
The chair laid out SB 426.
The chair, Representative Goodman, explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that SB 426 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;
Williams (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Naishtat (1).
SB 349
The chair laid out SB 349.
The chair, Representative Goodman, explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative McClendon moved that SB 349 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;
Williams (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Naishtat (1).
HB 1006
The chair laid out HB 1006 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 1006, as substituted,
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;
Williams (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Naishtat (1).
At 6:50 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Toby Goodman, Chair
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Connie Johnson, Clerk