House Committee on Judicial Affairs 76th Legislature April 15, 1999 10:30 am or upon adjournment House Chamber, Desk #67 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 1999, the House Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Senfronia Thompson at 12:08 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis, Jim; Uresti (9). Absent: None (0). A quorum was present. HB 1461 by Rep. Dunnam The chair laid out HB 1461, which was left pending at the committee's March 29th hearing, and explained. Rep. Thompson, chair, offered, laid out and explained a committee substitute to HB 1461. The chair moved adoption of the substitute. There being no objection, CSHB 1461 was adopted. Rep. Capelo moved that HB 1461, 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 Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (8). Nays: Shields (1). PNV: None (0). Absent: None (0). HJR 54 by Rep. Dunnam The chair laid out HJR 54, which was left pending at the committee's March 29th meeting, and explained. Rep. Capelo moved that HJR 54 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; Capelo; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (7). Nays: Hartnett; Shields (2). PNV: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3499 by Rep. Puente The chair laid out HB 3499 and explained. Rep. Uresti offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3499. The chair laid out CSHB 3499 and recognized Rep. Uresti to explain the substitute. Rep. Uresti moved adoption of the substitute. There being no objection, CSHB 3499 was adopted. Rep. Uresti moved that HB 3499, 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; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (9). Nays: None (0). PNV: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3207 by Rep. Ramsay The chair laid out HB 3207 and explained. The chair moved that HB 3207 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; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (9). Nays: None (0). PNV: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3587 by Rep. Deshotel The chair laid out HB 3587 and explained. The chair moved to leave HB 3587 pending. There being no objection, HB 3587 was left pending. HB 116 by Rep. Smith The chair recalled HB 116 from subcommittee. The chair laid out HB 116 and explained. Rep. Shields offered a complete committee substitute to HB 116. The chair laid out CSHB 116 and recognized Rep. Shields to explain. Rep. Shields moved adoption of the substitute to HB l16. There being no objection, CSHB 116 was adopted. Rep. Shields moved that HB 116, 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; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (9). Nays: None (0). PNV: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 524 by Rep. McReynolds The chair laid out HB 524, which was left pending at the committee's March 1st meeting, and explained. Rep. Garcia moved that HB 524 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; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (9). Nays: None (0). PNV: None (0). Absent: None (0). SCR 21 by Sen. Ellis (Thompson) The chair laid out SCR 21 and explained. The chair moved that SCR 21 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; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (9). Nays: None (0). PNV: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 955 by Rep. Uher The chair laid out HB 955, which was left pending at the committee's March 1st meeting, at explained. The chair moved to leave HB 955 pending. There being no objection, HB 955 was left pending. HB 1571 by Rep. Grusendorf The chair laid out HB 1571, which was left pending at the committee's March 22nd meeting, and explained. Rep. Uresti offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1571. The chair laid out CSHB 1571 and recognized Rep. Uresti to explain. Rep. Uresti moved adoption of the substitute to HB 1571. There being no objection, CSHB 1571 was adopted. Rep. Uresti moved that HB 1571, 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; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (9). Nays: None (0). PNV: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 1752 by Rep. Coleman The chair laid out HB 1752, which was left pending at the committee's March 22nd meeting, and explained. The chair moved to leave HB 1752 pending. There being no objection, HB 1752 was left pending. HB 2201 by Rep. Tillery No action taken. HB 1663 by Rep. Naishtat The chair recalled HB 1663 from subcommittee. The chair laid out HB 1663 and recognized Rep. Hartnett to explain. Rep. Capelo offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1663. The chair laid out CSHB 1663 and recognized Rep. Capelo to explain. Rep. Capelo moved adoption of the substitute to HB 1663. There being no objection, CSHB 1663 was adopted. Rep. Capelo moved that HB 1663, 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; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (9). Nays: None (0). PNV: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3780 by Rep. Luna The chair laid out HB 3780, which was left pending at the committee's April 12th meeting, and recognized Rep. Capelo to explain. Rep. Capelo offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3780. The chair laid out CSHB 3780 and recognized Rep. Capelo to explain the substitute. Rep. Hartnett offered an amendment to CSHB 3780. The chair laid out the amendment to CSHB 3780 and recognized Rep. Hartnett to explain the amendment. Rep. Harnett moved adoption of the committee amendment to CSHB 3780. There being no objection, the amendment was adopted. The chair, with the consent of the committee, directed the committee staff a draft a committee substitute incorporating the adopted amendment. Rep. Harnett moved adoption of the new committee substitute. There being no objection, CSHB 3780 was adopted. Rep. Capelo moved that HB 3780, 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; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (9). Nays: None (0). PNV: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3173 by Rep. Hartnett The chair laid out HB 3173, which was left pending at the committee's April 12th meeting, and recognized the author, Rep. Hartnett, to explain. Rep. Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3173. The chair laid out CSHB 3173 and recognized Rep. Hartnett to explain. Rep. Hartnett moved adoption of the substitute to HB 3173. There being no objection, CSHB 3173 was adopted. Rep. Hartnett moved that HB 3173, 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; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (9). Nays: None (0). PNV: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2425 by Rep. Coleman The chair laid out HB 2425, which was left pending at the committee's March 29th meeting, and explained. The chair offered, laid out and explained a complete committee substitute to HB 2425. Rep. Hartnett moved to leave HB 2425 pending. There being no objection, the chair withdrew the committee substitute to HB 2425 and left HB 2425 pending. There being no further business, the chair moved that the committee stand adjourned. There being no objection, the Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned at 12:28 p.m. _______________________ Senfronia Thompson, Chair _______________________ Milda Mora, Chief Clerk