The House Committee on Judiciary 
         79th Legislature 
         February 14, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 9, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Judiciary met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 2:11 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Keel; Solis;  
                    Straus; Van Arsdale (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Hopson; Alonzo; Gonzales (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 75 
          
         The chair laid out HB 75. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gonzales now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 204 
          
         The chair laid out HB 204. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Hopson now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         HB 230 
          
         The chair laid out HB 230, and explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         Representative Solis offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Solis offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 231 
          
         The chair laid out HB 231, and explained the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 2:45 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hartnett, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Matt Lamon, Clerk 
          
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