House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
75th Legislature
April 30, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 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 5:25 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse;
McReynolds; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Williams (7).
Absent: Representatives McClendon; Smith (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 79
The chair laid out HB 79.
The chair recognized Rep. Longoria to explain the measure.
(Representative McClendon now present.)
(Representative Smith now present.)
The chair recognized Rep. Longoria to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1161
The chair laid out SB 1161.
The chair recognized Rep. Hill to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Hill to close on the measure.
Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that SB 1161, 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; Staples; Jones, Jesse;
McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;
Williams (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Naishtat (1).
SB 170
The chair laid out SB 170.
The chair recognized Rep. Hodge to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Hodge to close on the measure.
Representative McClendon moved that SB 170 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; McClendon;
McReynolds; Naishtat; Smith; Williams (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Reyna, Arthur
(2).
HB 2615
The chair laid out HB 2615.
The chair recognized Rep. Mowery to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep Mowery to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2811
The chair laid out HB 2811.
The chair recognized Rep. Dunham to explain the measure.
Representative Staples offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Dunham to close on the measure.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 2811, 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; McClendon;
McReynolds; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;
Williams (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
HB 2607
The chair laid out HB 2607.
The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 298
The chair laid out SB 298.
The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 299
The chair laid out SB 299.
The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1253
The chair laid out SB 1253.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Goodman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3429
The chair laid out HB 3429.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2615
The chair laid out HB 2615 as pending business.
Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Naishtat moved that HB 2615, 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; Staples; Jones, Jesse;
Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Williams (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McClendon; McReynolds; Smith
(3).
HB 3591
The chair laid out HB 3591.
The chair recognized Rep. Kamel to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Rep. Kamel to close on the measure.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 3591 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;
Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Williams (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McClendon; McReynolds; Smith
(3).
HB 3172
The chair laid out HB 3172.
The chair, Representative Goodman explained the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2065
The chair laid out HB 2065.
The chair recognized Rep. King to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. King to close on the measure.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 2065 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;
Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Williams (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McClendon; McReynolds; Smith
(3).
HB 1950
The chair laid out HB 1950.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2415
The chair laid out HB 2415.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1420
The chair laid out HB 1420.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2910
The chair laid out HB 2910.
SB 311
The chair laid out SB 311.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Staples in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1702
The chair laid out HB 1702.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goodman in chair.)
HB 2889
The chair laid out HB 2889.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3109
The chair laid out HB 3109 as pending business.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Reyna, Arthur offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair, Representative Goodman closed on the measure.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 3109, 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith; Williams (2).
HB 308
The chair laid out HB 308 as pending business.
Representative Staples offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 308, 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith; Williams (2).
HB 1192
The chair laid out HB 1192 as pending business.
Representative Staples offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 1192, 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur;
Smith (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Williams (1).
HB 3039
The chair laid out HB 3039 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 625
The chair laid out SB 625.
The chair, Representative Goodman explained the measure.
The chair, Representative Goodman closed on the measure.
Representative Staples moved that SB 625 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur;
Smith (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Williams (1).
SB 798
The chair laid out SB 798.
Representative Staples offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Staples offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
Representative McClendon moved that SB 798, 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur;
Smith; Williams (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 670
The chair laid out SB 670.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to close on the
measure.
Representative McReynolds moved that SB 670 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur;
Smith; Williams (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1606
The chair laid out HB 1606 as pending business.
Representative Staples offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith moved that HB 1606, 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur;
Smith; Williams (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2558
The chair laid out HB 2558.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 11:30 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