The House Committee on Judicial Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         April 26, 2001 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk #67 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 26,  
         2001, the House Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Thompson, at 6:03 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. 
          
         HB 3694 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3694 and explained. 
          
         Representative Hartnett moved that HB 3694, 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; Talton; Uresti (7).  
         Nays:               None (0).  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Solis, Jim  (2).  
           
         HB 1766 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1766 as pending business and explained. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1766, 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; Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (7).  
          
         Nays:               None (0).  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Solis, Jim  (2).  
           
         HB 2322 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2322 as pending business.  
  
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute  
         and explained. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair  moved that HB 2322, 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; Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (7).  
         Nays:               None (0).  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Solis, Jim  (2).  
           
         HB 3171 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 3171, as  
         substituted was reported from committee. The motion prevailed by  
         the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                             Deshotel; Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (7).  
         Nays:               None (0).  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Solis, Jim  (2).  
           
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3171 and explained. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute and explained. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair  moved that HB 3171, 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; Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (7).  
         Nays:               None (0).  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Solis, Jim  (2).  
           
         HB 3248 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3248 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hinojosa offered a complete committee substitute  
         and explained. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 3248, 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; Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (7).  
         Nays:               None (0).  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Solis, Jim  (2).  
           
         HB 3649 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3649 as pending business and explained. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 3649, 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; Hinojosa; Uresti (6).  
         Nays:               Representative Talton (1).  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Solis, Jim  (2).  
           
         At 6:08 p.m., 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. Thompson, Chair 
          
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         Milda Mora, Clerk