The House Committee on Judicial Affairs
77th Legislature
March 19, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2001 and a revised
notice posted on March 14, 2001, the House Committee on Judicial
Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the
chair, Representative Thompson, at 2:13 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo; Deshotel;
Talton; Uresti (6).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 950, HB 689, HB 898, HB 1117, HB 1233
The chair recalled HB 950, HB 689, HB 898, HB 1117, HB 1233 from
subcommittee.
HB 2111
The chair laid out HB 2111.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2111, 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; Talton; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim
(3).
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
HB 2096
The chair laid out HB 2096.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
(Representative Solis, Jim now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
(Representative Garcia now present.)
Representative Uresti moved that HB 2096, 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 Hartnett; Deshotel; Garcia;
Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Hinojosa (3).
HB 1394
The chair laid out HB 1394.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
There being no witnesses, the chair recognized Representative
Berman to close on the measure.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1394, 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 Hartnett; Deshotel; Garcia;
Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Hinojosa (3).
HB 1765
The chair laid out HB 1765.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measure.
There being no witnesses, the chair recognized Representative
Turner, Bob to close on the measure.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1765, 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 Hartnett; Deshotel; Garcia;
Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Hinojosa (3).
HB 1048
The chair laid out HB 1048.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
There being no witnesses, The chair recognized Representative
Solomons to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 177
The chair laid out HB 177.
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to close on the
measure.
Representative Solis, Jim moved that HB 177, 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 Hartnett; Deshotel; Garcia;
Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Hinojosa (3).
HB 178
The chair laid out HB 178.
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to close on the
measure.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 178, 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 Hartnett; Deshotel; Garcia;
Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Hinojosa (3).
HB 387
The chair laid out HB 387.
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 950
The chair laid out HB 950 and recognized Representative Garcia
to explain the measure.
Representative Garcia offered a complete committee substitute
and explained.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
HB 1420
The chair laid out HB 1420.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the
measure.
Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute
and recognized Rep. Jones, Jesse to explain.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hinojosa now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
HB 898
The chair laid out HB 898.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute
and recognized Representative Thompson to explain.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Talton moved that HB 898, as substituted, 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;
Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Deshotel (1).
HB 1883
The chair laid out HB 1883.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1884, HB 2300
The chair laid out HB 1884 and HB 2300.
Representative Deshotel offered complete committee substitutes
to HB 1884 and HB 2300 and recognized Representative Thompson to
explain.
Testimony was taken on HB 1884, CSHB 1884, HB 2300 and CSHB
2300. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute to HB 1884 was adopted without
objection.
The committee substitute to HB 2300 was adopted without
objection.
Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 1884, 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; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;
Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Talton (1).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 2300, 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; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;
Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Talton (1).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
HB 1233
The chair laid out HB 1233.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1233, 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 546
The chair laid out HB 546 as pending business.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 546, 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; Capelo; Deshotel;
Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7).
Nays: Representative Talton (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Hartnett (1).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
HB 689
The chair laid out HB 689 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute
and explained.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 689, as substituted, 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).
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
HB 1117
The chair laid out HB 1117 as pending business and explained.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1117, 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; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;
Talton; Uresti (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The chair referred the following bills directly to the
Subcommittee on District Courts, chaired by Representative
Thompson; members: Hartnett; Capelo, Deshotel; Hinojosa:
HB 3295 by Representative Maxey
HB 2472 by Representative Homer
HB 2960 by Representative Williams
There being no further business, the chair moved that the
committee stand adjourned. There being no objection, the
Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned at 4:24 p.m.
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Senfronia Thompson, Chair
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Milda Mora, Chief Clerk