The House Committee on Judicial Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         April 14, 2003 
         Upon lunch recess 
         House Chamber, Desk 70 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2003, and revised on  
         April 14, 2003, following a suspension of the five day posting  
         rule and an announcement from the floor, the House Committee on  
         Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 12:05 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hartnett; Smith, Todd; Alonzo; Corte;  
                   Hughes; Rodriguez (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Solis; Telford; Wilson (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 979 
          
         The chair laid out SB 979.                    
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hughes moved that SB 979, 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; Smith, Todd;  
                             Alonzo; Corte; Hughes; Rodriguez (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Solis; Telford; Wilson  (3).  
           
         HB 3557 
         The chair laid out HB 3557.                        
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Solis now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Corte moved that HB 3557, 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; Smith, Todd;  
                             Solis; Alonzo; Corte; Hughes; Rodriguez (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Telford; Wilson  (2).  
           
         HB 3553 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3553. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair moved that HB 3553, 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; Smith, Todd;  
                             Solis; Alonzo; Corte; Hughes; Rodriguez (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Telford; Wilson  (2).  
          HB 3568 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3568. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 3568, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
 
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         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; Smith, Todd;  
                             Solis; Alonzo; Corte; Hughes; Rodriguez (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Telford; Wilson  (2).  
           
         HB3274 
          
         The chair laid out HB3274. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 12:12 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. Hartnett, Chair 
          
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         Jason Foster, Clerk