The House Committee on Law Enforcement
78th Legislature
May 5, 2003
2:30 p.m.
Capitol Extension, EI.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2003, the House
Committee on Law Enforcement met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Driver, at 8:39
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Driver; Garza; Hupp; Burnam; Davis,
Yvonne; Hegar; Keel (7).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
SB 804
The chair laid out SB 804.
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SB 804, 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 Driver; Garza; Hupp; Burnam;
Davis, Yvonne; Hegar; Keel (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 255
The chair laid out SB 255.
Representative Driver moved that SB 255, 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 Driver; Hupp; Burnam; Davis,
Yvonne; Hegar; Keel (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Garza (1).
SB 946
The chair laid out SB 946.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 840
The chair laid out SB 840.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel moved that SB 840, 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 Driver; Hupp; Burnam; Davis,
Yvonne; Hegar; Keel (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Garza (1).
SB 946
The chair laid out SB 946 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 481
The chair laid out SB 481.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 307
The chair laid out SB 307.
Representative Driver moved that SB 307, without amendments, 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 Driver; Hupp; Burnam; Davis,
Yvonne; Hegar (5).
Nays: Representative Keel (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Garza (1).
SB 1445
The chair laid out SB 1445.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Representative Keel moved that SB 1445, 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 Driver; Davis, Yvonne;
Hegar; Keel (4).
Nays: Representative Hupp (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).
Absent: Representative Garza (1).
HB 2079
The chair laid out HB 2079 as pending business.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Driver moved that HB 2079, 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 Driver; Hupp; Davis, Yvonne;
Hegar; Keel (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).
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Absent: Representative Garza (1).
HB 244
The chair laid out HB 244 as pending business.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee
substitute was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel moved that HB 244, 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 Driver; Hupp; Burnam; Hegar;
Keel (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garza; Davis, Yvonne (2).
HB 1257
The chair laid out HB 1257.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1382
The chair laid out HB 1382.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Driver moved that HB 1382, as substituted, be
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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 Driver; Hupp; Burnam; Davis,
Yvonne; Keel (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garza; Hegar (2).
HB 1611
The chair laid out HB 1611.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2553
The chair laid out HB 2553.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel moved that HB 2553, 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 Driver; Hupp; Burnam; Davis,
Yvonne; Keel (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garza; Hegar (2).
HB 1611
The chair laid out HB 1611 as pending business.
Representative Driver moved that HB 1611, 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 Driver; Hupp; Burnam; Davis,
Yvonne; Keel (5).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garza; Hegar (2).
HB 2595
The chair laid out HB 2595.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3288
The chair laid out HB 3288.
Representative Hupp moved that HB 3288, 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 Driver; Hupp; Davis, Yvonne;
Hegar; Keel (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).
Absent: Representative Garza (1).
SB 801
The chair laid out SB 801.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 841
The chair laid out SB 841.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 51
The chair laid out SB 51.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3199
The chair laid out HB 3199.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 674
The chair laid out SB 674.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hupp in chair.)
SB 566
The chair laid out SB 566.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1104
The chair laid out HB 1104.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Driver in chair.)
SB 568
The chair laid out SB 568.
The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 10:29 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. Driver, Chair
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Alex Huffaker, Clerk
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