The House Committee on Judiciary 
         79th Legislature 
         May 2, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Judiciary met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 5:33 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson; Gonzales;  
                    Keel; Straus (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Alonzo; Solis; Van Arsdale (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 307 
          
         The chair laid out HB 307. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Alonzo now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 451 
          
         The chair laid out SB 451. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3557 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3557. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Solis now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2124 
          
         (Representative Hughes in chair.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2124. 
          
         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.  
          
         (Representative Hartnett in chair.) 
          
         SB 165 
          
         The chair laid out SB 165, and explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Solis in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Hartnett in chair.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3441 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3441 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Alonzo moved that HB 3441, 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). 
 
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         Nays:           None (0). 
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Keel; Van Arsdale  (2). 
          
         HB 2596 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2596 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hartnett moved that HB 2596, 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 8:40 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Matt Lamon, Clerk 
          
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