The House Committee on Judiciary
79th Legislature
March 21, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2005, a revised posting
on March 16, 2005, and a suspension of the 5 day posting rule on
March 17, 2005 the House Committee on Judiciary met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Hartnett, at 2:09 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson; Alonzo;
Keel; Straus (6).
Absent: Representatives Gonzales; Solis; Van Arsdale (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2795
The chair laid out HB 2795.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair explained the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1622
The chair laid out HB 1622.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Gonzales now present.)
Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hopson moved that HB 1622, 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; Hopson;
Alonzo; Gonzales; Keel; Straus (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Solis; Van Arsdale (2).
HCR 88
The chair laid out HCR 88.
The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Van Arsdale now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1062
The chair laid out HB 1062.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1271
The chair laid out HB 1271.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
(Representative Solis now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 646
The chair laid out HB 646.
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The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1472
The chair laid out HB 1472.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1501
The chair laid out HB 1501.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the
measure.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1501, 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; Keel;
Solis; Van Arsdale (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hopson; Gonzales; Straus (3).
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HB 1404
The chair laid out HB 1404.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1470
The chair laid out HB 1470.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the
measure.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1470, 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; Hopson;
Alonzo; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gonzales; Keel (2).
HB 2200
The chair laid out HB 2200.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the
measure.
Representative Alonzo offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hughes in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the
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measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1238
The chair laid out HB 1238, and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1884
The chair laid out HB 1884.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2750
The chair laid out HB 2750, and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1186 and HB 1191
The chair laid out HB 1186 and HB 1191 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
At 6:00 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. Hartnett, Chair
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Matt Lamon, Clerk
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