The House Committee on Judiciary
79th Legislature
April 14, 2005
Upon lunch recess
House Chamber, Desk # 70
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 14,
2005, the House Committee on Judiciary met in a formal meeting
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett,
at 11: 58 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Solis; Van Arsdale (7).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Straus (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 788
The chair laid out HB 788 as pending business.
Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Straus now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Straus moved that HB 788, 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; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
HB 1238
The chair laid out HB 1238 as pending business.
Representative Alonzo offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Alonzo offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Alonzo; Gonzales; Solis (3).
Nays: Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson;
Straus; Van Arsdale (5).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
Representative Van Arsdale offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Van Arsdale moved that HB 1238, 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; Hopson;
Alonzo; Gonzales; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
HB 1884
The chair laid out HB 1884 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 1884, 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; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representative Keel (1).
HB 2200
The chair laid out HB 2200 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 2200, 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; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
HB 2414
The chair laid out HB 2414 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 2414, 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; Hopson;
Alonzo; Gonzales; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
HB 2111
The chair laid out HB 2111 as pending business.
Representative Hughes moved that HB 2111, 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
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Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson;
Alonzo; Gonzales; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
HB 3434
The chair laid out HB 3434 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 3434, 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; Solis; Straus (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Van Arsdale (2).
At 12:09 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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