The House Committee on Judiciary 
         79th Legislature 
         April 13, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk # 70 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 13,  
         2005, the House Committee on Judiciary met in a formal meeting  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett,  
         at 4:01 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Gonzales; Keel;  
                    Straus; Van Arsdale (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Hopson; Alonzo; Solis (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3485 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3485 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Alonzo now present.) 
          
         Representative Gonzales moved that HB 3485, 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; Keel; Straus; Van Arsdale (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Hopson; Solis  (2). 
          
         HJR 87 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 87 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         (Representative Solis now present.) 
          
         Representative Hughes moved that HJR 87, 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 Hartnett; Hughes; Alonzo;  
                         Gonzales; Keel; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Hopson  (1). 
          
         HB 1997 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1997 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hartnett moved that HB 1997, 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; Keel; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Hopson  (1). 
          
         HB 2518 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2518 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hartnett moved that HB 2518, 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; Keel; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
 
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         Absent:         Representative Hopson  (1). 
           
         At 4:09 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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