The House Committee on Judicial Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         March 05, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
                                 CORRECTED MINUTES 
                                           
         On March 14, 2001, the House Committee on Judicial Affairs  
         authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the  
         House Committee on Judicial Affairs held on March 5, 2001. The  
         following are the corrected minutes for that meeting: 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, at 2:15  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo; Deshotel;  
                   Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Garcia; Solis, Jim (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Hartnett in chair.) 
          
         HB 1132 by Rep. Thompson 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1132. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Deshotel offered an amendment to the measure. The  
         chair laid out amendment #1 and recognized Rep. Thompson to  
         explain the amendment. 
          
         (Representative Solis, Jim now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 1132.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved adoption of the amendment #1.  
         Amendment #1 was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hartnett moved that HB 1132, as amended, 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; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim; Talton;  
                             Uresti (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Garcia  (1).  
           
         HB 1112 by Rep. Junell 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1112. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Hartnett moved that HB 1112, 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; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim; Talton;  
                             Uresti (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Garcia  (1).  
           
         HB 1459 by Rep. Williams 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1459. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the  
         measure.  
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1459, 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; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim; Talton;  
                             Uresti (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
  
         Absent:        Representative Garcia  (1).  
          
         (Representative Thompson in chair.) 
          
         HB 808 by Rep. Hartnett 
          
         The chair laid out HB 808. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Garcia now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Thompson moved that HB 808, 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; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;  
                             Talton; Uresti (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         HB 1107 by Rep. Hartnett 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1107. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Rep. Hartnett moved to leave HB 1107 pending. The bill was left  
         pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hartnett in chair.) 
          
         HB 1131 by Rep. Thompson 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1131. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         There being no witnesses, the chair recognized Representative  
         Thompson to close on the measure.  
          
         Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 1131, 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;  
                             Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;  
                             Talton; Uresti (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Capelo  (1).  
           
         HB 1083 by Rep. Thompson 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1083. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Hartnett moved that HB 1083, 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;  
                             Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;  
                             Talton; Uresti (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Capelo  (1).  
           
         HB 1560 by Rep. Chavez 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1560. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Deshotel offered an amendment to the measure, the  
         chair laid out amendment #1 and recognized Rep. Chavez to  
         explain the amendment.  
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 1560.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Rep. Deshotel moved adoption of the committee amendment.  
         Amendment #1 was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1560, as amended, 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;  
                             Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;  
                             Talton; Uresti (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Capelo  (1).  
           
         HB 1287 by Rep. Thompson 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1287. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Solis offered an amendment to the measure. The  
         chair laid out amendment #1 and recognized Rep. Thompson to  
         explain the amendment. 
          
         Testimony was taken on amendment #1.  (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         Rep. Thompson moved adoption of amendment #1.  The motion  
         prevailed by the following record vote: 
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett;  
                             Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;  
                             Uresti (7).  
           
         Nays:               Taton (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Capelo  (1).  
           
         Representative Hinojosa offered an amendment to the measure.   
         The chair laid out amendment #2 and recognized Rep. Thompson to  
  
         explain the amendment. 
          
         Rep. Thompson moved adoption of amendment #2. Amendment #2 was  
         adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Garcia offered an amendment to the measure. The  
         chair laid out amendment #3 and recognized Rep. Thompson to  
         explain the amendment. 
          
         Rep. Thompson moved adoption of amendment #3.  Amendment #3 was  
         adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Deshotel offered an amendment to the measure.   
         The chair laid out amendment #4 and recognized Rep. Thompson to  
         explain the amendment. 
          
         Testimony was taken on amendment #4.  (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         Rep. Thompson moved adoption of amendment #4.  Amendment #4 was  
         adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uresti offered an amendment to the measure. The  
         chair laid out amendment #5 and recognized Rep. Thompson to  
         explain the amendment. 
          
         Rep. Uresti moved adoption of amendment #5.  Amendment #5 was  
         adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the adopted  
         amendments into a committee substitute. 
          
         Rep. Solis offered the new substitute.  The chair laid out CSHB  
         1287.  Rep. Uresti moved adoption of CSHB 1287.  There being no  
         objection, CSHB 1287 was adopted. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1287, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett;  
                             Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;  
                             Uresti (7).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Talton (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Capelo  (1).  
           
         (Representative Thompson in chair.) 
          
         HB 546 by Rep. Noriega 
          
         The chair laid out HB 546. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair referred the following bills directly to subcommittee: 
          
         Subcommittee on Local Courts 
         HB 2253 by Rep. Naishtat 
          
         Subcommittee on Juries, chaired by Rep. Deshotel; members:  
         Garcia; Solis; Talton; Uresti 
         HB 2294 by Rep. Naishtat 
          
         Subcommittee on Probate, chaired by Rep. Hartnett; members:  
         Garcia; Talton   
         HB 2322 by Rep. Coleman 
           
         There being no further business, the chair moved that the  
         committee stand adjourned.  There being no objection, the  
         Committee on Judicial adjourned at 5:47 p.m. 
          
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         Senfronia Thompson, Chair 
          
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         Milda Mora, Chief Clerk