The House Committee on Judicial Affairs
77th Legislature
February 12, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 6, 2001, the House
Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, at 2:06
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Deshotel; Garcia;
Talton; Uresti (6).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 78 by Rep. Gallego
The chair laid out HB 78 and recognized Rep. Gallego to explain
the bill.
(Representative Capelo now present.)
There being no witnesses, Representative Garcia moved that HB
78, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Talton; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hinojosa; Solis, Jim (2).
HB 317 by Rep. Telford
The chair laid out HB 317 and recognized Rep. Telford to explain
the bill.
There being no witnesses, Representative Garcia moved that HB
317, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Talton; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hinojosa; Solis, Jim (2).
HB 536 by Rep. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 536 and recognized Judge Guy Herman to
explain the bill and to speak in favor of (see attached witness
list)
(Representative Solis now present.)
There being no other witnesses, Representative Hartnett moved
that HB 536, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hinojosa (1).
HB 537 by Rep. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 537 and recognized Judge Guy Herman to
explain the bill and to speak in favor of (see attached witness
list).
There being no other witnesses, Representative Garcia moved that
HB 537, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hinojosa (1).
HB 538 by Rep. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 538 and recognized Judge Guy Herman to
explain the bill and to speak in favor of (see attached witness
list)
There being no other witnesses, Representative Garcia moved that
HB 538, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hinojosa (1).
HB 539 by Rep. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 539 and recognized Judge Guy Herman to
explain the bill and to speak in favor of (see attached witness
list)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
There being no further witnesses, the chair referred HB 539 to
the subcommittee on Probate.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on
Probate: Representative Hartnett, Chair; Representatives Garcia
and Talton.
HB 689 by Rep. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 689 and recognized Judge Guy Herman to
explain the bill and to speak in favor of (see attached witness
list).
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
There being no other witnesses, the chair moved to leave HB 689
pending, There being no objection, HB 689 was left pending.
HB 715 by Rep. Oliveira
The chair laid out HB 715 and recognized Rep. Solis to explain.
There being no witnesses, Representative Capelo moved that HB
715, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hinojosa (1).
The chair referred the following bills to subcommittee and made
the following subcommittee assignments:
SUBCOMMITTEE ON PROBATE
Hartnett, Chair; Garcia; Talton
HB 330 Berman
HB 628 Naishtat
HB 898 Thompson
HB 923 Hartnett
HB 952 Naishtat
HB 1037 Thompson
HB 1160 Eiland
HB 1233 Naishtat
SUBCOMMITTEE ON JURIES
Deshotel, Chair; Garcia; Solis; Talton; Uresti
HB 731 Jesse Jones
HB 789 Isett
HB 950 Garcia
HB 1290 Garcia
SUBCOMMITTEE ON VISITING JUDGES
Uresti, Chair, Deshotel; Capelo
HB 212 Longoria
HB 534 Thompson
HB 535 Thompson
SUBCOMMITTEE ON DISTRICT COURTS
Thompson, Chair; Deshotel; Hartnett; Hinojosa; Capelo
HB 532 Wohlegmuth
HB 585 Betty Brown
HB 764 McCall
HB 917 Phil King
SUBCOMMITTEE ON APPELLATE COURTS
Thompson, Chair; Capelo; Hartnett; Hinojosa; Solis
HB 543 Deshotel
SUBCOMMITTEE ON JURISDICTION
Hinojosa. Chair; Solis; Thompson
HB 1041 Smith
HB 1219 Solomons
SUBCOMMITTEE ON LOCAL COURTS
HB 250 Hope
HB 469 Solomons
HB 664 Keel
HB 728 Bob Turner
There being no further business, the chair moved that the
committee stand adjourn. There being no objection, the Committee
on Judicial Affairs adjourned at 2:49 p.m.
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Rep. Thompson, Chair
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Milda Mora, Clerk
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