House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
76th Legislature
February 22, 1999
1:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 17, 1999, 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 1:25 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Goodman; Pickett; Isett; King, Phil;
Morrison; Reyna, Arthur; Reyna, Elvira; Truitt (8).
Absent: Representative Naishtat (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 32
The chair laid out HB 32.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 735
The chair laid out HB 735.
HB 783
The chair laid out HB 783.
HB 797
The chair laid out HB 797.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 869
The chair laid out HB 869.
The chair, Representative Goodman, explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Naishtat now present.)
The chair, Representative Goodman, closed on the measure.
Representative Truitt moved that HB 869 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; Pickett; Isett; King,
Phil; Morrison; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Reyna,
Elvira; Truitt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 870
The chair laid out HB 870.
The chair, Representative Goodman, explained the measure.
The chair, Representative Goodman, closed on the measure.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 870 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; Pickett; Isett; King,
Phil; Morrison; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Reyna,
Elvira; Truitt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 251
The chair laid out HB 251.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
Representative Isett moved that HB 251 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; Pickett; Isett; King,
Phil; Morrison; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Reyna,
Elvira; Truitt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1268
The chair laid out HB 1268.
The chair, Representative Goodman, explained the measure.
The chair, Representative Goodman closed on the measure.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 1268 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; Pickett; Isett; King,
Phil; Morrison; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Reyna,
Elvira; Truitt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1312
The chair laid out HB 1312.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Representative Goodman offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1322
The chair laid out HB 1322.
The chair recognized Representative Phil King to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phil King to close on the
measure.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 1322 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; Pickett; Isett; King,
Phil; Morrison; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Reyna,
Elvira; Truitt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1323
The chair laid out HB 1323.
The chair recognized Representative Phil King to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Phil King to close on the
measure.
Representative Truitt moved that HB 1323 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; Pickett; Isett; King,
Phil; Morrison; Naishtat; Reyna, Elvira; Truitt
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Reyna, Arthur (1).
HB 734
The chair laid out HB 734.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair, Representative Goodman, closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 36
The chair laid out HJR 36.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair, Representative Goodman, closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The Chair recognized Tony Fabelo, Elective Director of the
Criminal Justice Policy Council, to give the members of the
committee a report on the Referrals to selected Juvenile
Probation Departments in Texas.
HB 32
The chair laid out HB 32 as pending business.
Representative Goodman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 32, 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; Pickett; King, Phil;
Morrison; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Reyna,
Elvira; Truitt (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Isett (1).
At 4:00 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