The House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
78th Legislature
March 6, 2003
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, Rm. E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2003, the House
Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Dutton, at 2:10 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Baxter; Hodge;
Morrison (5).
Absent: Representatives Castro; Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Reyna
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 529
The chair laid out HB 529.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the
measure.
(Representative Reyna now present.)
(Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 314
The chair laid out HB 314.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goodman in chair.)
HB 888
The chair laid out HB 888.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 888, 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 Dutton; Goodman; Baxter;
Hodge; Moreno, Joe E.; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Castro; Dunnam; Morrison (3).
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
HB 227
The chair laid out HB 227.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 227, 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 Dutton; Goodman; Baxter;
Hodge; Moreno, Joe E.; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Castro; Dunnam; Morrison (3).
HB 556
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The chair laid out HB 556.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 162
The chair laid out HB 162.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 674
The chair laid out HB 674.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 822
The chair laid out HB 822.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 297
The chair laid out HB 297.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
Representative Hodge moved that HB 297, 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 Dutton; Goodman; Baxter;
Hodge; Reyna (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Castro; Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.;
Morrison (4).
(Representative Goodman in chair.)
HB 374
The chair laid out HB 374.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Castro now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 374, 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 Dutton; Goodman; Baxter;
Castro; Hodge; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison
(3).
(Representative Goodman in chair.)
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HB 883
The chair laid out HB 883.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
Representative Castro moved that HB 883, 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 Dutton; Goodman; Baxter;
Castro; Hodge; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison
(3).
HB 884
The chair laid out HB 884.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
Representative Castro moved that HB 884, 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 Dutton; Goodman; Baxter;
Castro; Hodge; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison
(3).
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
HB 823
The chair laid out HB 823.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Representative Hodge offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
Representative Hodge moved that HB 823, 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 Dutton; Goodman; Baxter;
Castro; Hodge; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison
(3).
At 4:57 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. Dutton, Chair
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Nicole Bates, Clerk