The House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues 
         78th Legislature 
         April 3, 2003 
         10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 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 12:51 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Baxter; Castro; Hodge  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison;  
                   Reyna (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 729 
          
         The chair laid out HB 729 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Reyna now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Castro moved that HB 729, 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; Reyna (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Hodge; Moreno, Joe E.;  
                        Morrison  (4).  
          HB 913 
          
         The chair laid out HB 913 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 913, 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;  
                             Castro; Hodge; Reyna (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison   
                        (3).  
           
         (Representative Goodman in chair.) 
          
         HB 885 
          
         The chair laid out HB 885 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Baxter moved that HB 885, 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 Dutton in chair.) 
          
         HB 518 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 518 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Goodman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 518, 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).  
           
         HB 1391 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1391 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 1391, 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;  
                             Castro; Hodge; Reyna (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison   
                        (3).  
           
         HB 1885 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1885. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Baxter moved that HB 1885, 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 1815 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1815. 
         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. 
          
         (Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.) 
          
         (Representative Morrison now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1899 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1899. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
 
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1972 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1972. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Moreno, Joe E. offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Baxter moved that HB 1972, 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 Dutton; Goodman; Baxter;  
                             Castro; Moreno, Joe E. (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Hodge; Morrison; Reyna   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 1903 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1903. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          SB 358 
          
         The chair laid out SB 358, the companion to HB 2087, in lieu of  
         the house bill. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Morrison moved that SB 358, 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.; Morrison; Reyna (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Castro; Dunnam  (2).  
           
         HB 1752 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1752. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Moreno, Joe E. offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later  
         by the chair.  
          
         HB 2126 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2126. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
          The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 2126, 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 Dutton; Goodman; Baxter;  
                             Castro; Hodge; Morrison; Reyna (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.  (2).  
           
         HB 1050 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1050 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo 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.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1648 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1648. 
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Moreno, Joe E. moved that HB 1648, 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; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Reyna  (2).  
           
         (Representative Goodman in chair.) 
          
         HB 503 
          
         The chair laid out HB 503. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Dutton in chair.) 
         HB 2009 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2009. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2011 
 
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         The chair laid out HB 2011. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to explain  
         the measure.  
          
          Representative Dutton offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2344 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2344. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Goodman in chair.) 
          
         HB 2001 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2001. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 2001, 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  
 
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         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Baxter;  
                             Castro; Morrison (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
            
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Hodge; Moreno, Joe E.;  
                        Reyna  (4).  
           
         HB 162 
          
         The chair laid out HB 162 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Dutton moved that HB 162, 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;  
                             Castro; Morrison (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Hodge; Moreno, Joe E.;  
                        Reyna  (4).  
           
         HB 2002 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2002. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 2002, 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;  
                             Castro; Morrison (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
 
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         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Hodge; Moreno, Joe E.;  
                        Reyna  (4).  
           
         HB 2319 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2319. 
          
          The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Baxter moved that HB 2319, 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; Morrison (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Reyna   
                        (3).  
           
         (Representative Dutton in chair.) 
          
         HB 1833 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1833. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Morrison moved that HB 1833, 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:  
 
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         Ayes:               Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Baxter;  
                             Castro; Hodge; Morrison (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Reyna   
                         (3).  
           
         HB 2285 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2285. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Goodman in chair.) 
          
         HB 1878 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1878. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Castro moved that HB 1878, 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; Morrison (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
 
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         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Reyna   
                        (3).  
           
         HB 2099 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2099. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
           
         Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 2099, as amended, 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; Morrison (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Joe E.; Reyna   
                        (3).  
           
         (Representative Dutton now present.) 
          
         HB 2588 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2588. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Baxter moved that HB 2588, as substituted, be  
 
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         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.; Morrison (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
          Absent:        Representatives Castro; Dunnam; Reyna  (3).  
           
         (Representative Goodman in chair.) 
          
         HB 1571 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1571. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hodge moved that HB 1571, 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; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Castro; Dunnam; Reyna  (3).  
           
         (Representative Dutton in chair.) 
          
         HB 344 
          
         The chair laid out HB 344. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1497 
 
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         The chair laid out HB 1497. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 556 
          
         The chair laid out HB 556 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
           
         Representative Castro moved that HB 556, 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; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Reyna  (2).  
           
         HB 1815 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1815 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Moreno, Joe E. offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Moreno, Joe E. moved that HB 1815, 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; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
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         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Reyna  (2).  
           
         At 12:22 a.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