The House Committee on Judiciary
79th Legislature
February 21, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2005, the House
Committee on Judiciary met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 2:05 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Alonzo; Gonzales;
Keel; Straus; Van Arsdale (7).
Absent: Representatives Hopson; Solis (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 230
The chair laid out HB 230 as pending business.
Representative Alonzo moved to reconsider the vote by which
Committee Amendments 1 and 2 were adopted on 2-14-05. The
motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The amendments were withdrawn without objection.
Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 230, 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 Hartnett; Hughes; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Straus; Van Arsdale (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hopson; Keel; Solis (3).
HB 231
The chair laid out HB 231 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hughes moved that HB 231, 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 Hartnett; Hughes; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Straus; Van Arsdale (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hopson; Keel; Solis (3).
HB 593, HB 595, HB 596, HB 597
The chair laid out HB 593, HB 595, HB 596, and HB 597.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 593, 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; Hughes; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Straus; Van Arsdale (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hopson; Keel; Solis (3).
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 595, 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; Hughes; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Straus; Van Arsdale (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hopson; Keel; Solis (3).
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 597, 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; Hughes; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Straus; Van Arsdale (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hopson; Keel; Solis (3).
HB 388, HB 389
The chair laid out HB 388, and HB 389.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Solis now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the
measure.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 596
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 596, 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; Hughes; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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House Committee on Judiciary
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Absent: Representatives Hopson; Keel (2).
At 2:55 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hughes 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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Matt Lamon, Clerk
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