The House Committee on Judiciary
79th Legislature
April 20, 2005
Upon lunch recess
House Chamber, Desk #70
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 20,
2005, the House Committee on Judiciary met in a formal meeting
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett,
at 12:03 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Solis; Straus (7).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Van Arsdale (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 2531
The chair laid out HB 2531 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 2531, 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).
HB 3541
The chair laid out HB 3541 as pending business.
Representative Hopson moved that HB 3541, 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 (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Van Arsdale (2).
CSHB 967
The chair laid out the previously adopted committee substitute
to HB 967 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 967, 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).
HB 2509
The chair laid out HB 2509 as pending business.
Representative Hughes moved that HB 2509, 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 (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Van Arsdale (2).
HB 3434
The chair laid out HB 3434.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 3434 was
reported.. The motion to reconsider prevailed without
objection.
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).
SB 552
The chair laid out SB 552 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gonzales moved that SB 552, 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 12:07 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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House Committee on Judiciary
4/20/2005
Matt Lamon, Clerk
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