House Committee on Judicial Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         March 15, 1999 
         3:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Senfronia  
         Thompson at 3:07 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Shields; Solis,  
                   Jim; Uresti (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hartnett; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 82 by Rep. Solomons 
          
         The chair laid out HB 82 and recognized the author, Rep.  
         Solomons,  to explain. 
          
         Rep. Uresti offered a complete committee substitute to HB 82.   
         The chair laid out CSHB 82 and recognized, Rep. Solomons, to  
         explain. 
          
         (Representative Hinojosa now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Deshotel now present.) 
          
         There was one witness who registered against the bill, but did  
         not testify. (see attached witness list for name.) 
          
         There being no futher witnesses, the chair recognized the  
         author to close. 
          
         The chair withdrew the substitute to HB 82 and left HB 82  
         pending. 
          
         (Representative Hartnett now present.) 
          
         HB 806 by Rep. Jesse Jones 
          
         The chair laid out HB 806 and recognized the author, Rep.  
         Jones, to explain. 
            
         The chair offered and laid out an amendment to HB 806.  The  
         chair moved adoption of the committee amendment.   There being  
         no objection, committee amendment #1 was adopted. 
  
         Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.) 
          
         There being no further witnesses, Rep. Hinojosa moved that HB  
         806, as amended, be reported favorably to the full House with  
         the recommendation that it do pass, be printed and be sent to  
         the Committee on Calendars. 
          
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote: 
         Ayes:          Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                        Deshotel; Hinojosa; Shields; Uresti (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         PNV:      None (0). 
         Absent:   Representatives Garcia; Solis of Cameron (2). 
          
         HB 1123 by Rep. Thompson 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1123. 
          
         (Representative Hartnett now chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized the author, Rep. Thompson, to explain. 
          
         Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.) 
          
         There being no other witnesses, the chair left HB 1123  
         pending. 
          
         (Representative Thompson in chair.) 
          
         HB 1839 by Rep. Smith 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1839 and recognized the author, Rep.  
         Smith, to explain. 
          
         Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair offered and laid out an amendment to HB 1839.  The  
         chair moved the adoption of the committee amendment.  There  
         being no objection, committee amendment #1 was adopted. 
          
         Rep. Uresti moved that HB 1839, as amended, be reported  
         favorably to the full House with the recommendation that it do  
         pass, be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars. 
          
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote: 
         Ayes:          Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                        Hinojosa; Shields; Uresti (6). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         PNV:      None (0). 
         Absent:   Representatives Deshotel; Garcia; Solis of Cameron  
                   (3). 
          
         HB 1477 by Rep. Oliveira 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1477 and recognized the author, Rep.  
         Oliveira, to explain. 
          
         Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.) 
          
         There  being no further witnesses, the chair recognized the  
         author to close. 
          
         Rep. Hartnett moved that HB 1477 be reported favorably to the  
         full House with the recommendation that it do pass, be printed  
         and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. 
          
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote: 
         Ayes:          Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                        Hinojosa; Shields; Uresti (6). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         PNV:      None (0). 
         Absent:   Representatives Deshotel; Garcia; Solis of Cameron  
                   (3). 
          
         (Representative Hartnett now chair.) 
          
         HB 1605 by Rep. Thompson 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1605 and recognized the author, Rep.  
         Thompson, to explain. 
          
         Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.) 
          
         There  being no further witnesses, Rep. Hartnett moved that HB  
         1605 be reported favorably to the full House with the  
         recommendation that it do pass, be printed and be sent to the  
         Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. 
          
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote: 
         Ayes:          Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                        Hinojosa; Shields; Uresti (6). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         PNV:      None (0). 
         Absent:   Representatives Deshotel; Garcia; Solis of Cameron  
                   (3). 
         HB 1603 by Rep. Thompson 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1603, which was left pending at the  
         committee's March 8th meeting and recognized the author, Rep.  
         Thompson, to explain. 
          
         Rep. Hartnett offered and laid out  a complete committee  
         substitute to HB 1603. 
          
         Rep. Thompson offered an amendment to CSHB 1603 and explained. 
          
         Rep. Hartnett moved adoption of the amendment to CSHB 1603.   
         There were no objections. 
  
         Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair directed the committee staff, with the consent of  
         the committee, to prepare a new committee substitute  
         incorporating the adopted amendment. 
          
         Rep. Hartnett moved adption of CSHB 1603.  There were no  
         objections. 
          
         Rep. Hinojosa moved that HB 1603, as substituted, be reported  
         favorably to the full House with the recommendation that it do  
         pass, be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars. 
          
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote: 
         Ayes:          Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                        Hinojosa; Shields; Uresti (6). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         PNV:      None (0). 
         Absent:   Representatives Deshotel; Garcia; Solis of Cameron  
                   (3). 
          
         (Representative Thompson in chair.) 
          
         HB 1213 by Rep. Eiland 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1213 and left HB 1213 pending. 
         The chair referred the following pending bills to  
         subcommittee: 
          
         Subcommittee on Judicial Selection 
         Solis of Cameron (chair); Deshotel, Thompson 
         HB 1313 by Zbranek 
          
         Subcommittee on Probate 
         Hartnett (chair); Capelo; Shields 
         HB 1508 by Palmer 
         HJR    52 by Palmer 
          
         The chair referred directly to subcommittee the following  
         bills: 
          
         Subcommittee on Judicial Selection 
         Solis of Cameron (chair); Deshotel; Thompson 
         HB    10 by Gallego  
         HB    59  by Cuellar 
         HB 1340 by Gallego 
         HJR  48 by Gallego 
          
         Subcommittee on Probate 
  
         Hartnett (chair);  Capelo; Shields 
         HB 2164 by Naishtat 
         HB 2165 by Naishtat 
         HB 2166 by Naishtat 
          
         Subcommittee on Municipal Courts 
         Garcia (chair); Capelo; Shields   
         HB 2195 by Shields 
         HB 2287 by King of Uvalde 
          
         Subcommittee on Juries 
         Deshotel (chair); Garcia; Hinojosa 
         HB 2230 by Crabb 
         HB 2417 by Hinojosa 
          
         Subcommittee on District Courts 
         Thompson (chair); Hinojosa; Solis of Cameron; Shields; Uresti 
         HB 2474 by Solomons 
          
         Subcommittee on Visiting Judges 
         Hinojosa (chair); Garcia; Uresti 
         HB 1607 by Thompson 
         HB 2534 by Thompson 
          
         Subcommittee on Court Reporters 
         Capelo (chair); Deshotel; Shields 
         HB 2709 by Thompson 
         SB   424  by Carona 
           
         There being no further business, the chair moved that the  
         committee stand adjourned.  There being no objection, the  
         Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned at 4:46 p.m. 
          
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         Senfronia Thompson, Chair 
          
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         Milda Mora,  Chief Clerk