The House Committee on Judiciary 79th Legislature May 3, 2005 Upon reading & referral of bills House Chamber, 3W.9 Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 3, 2005, the House Committee on Judiciary met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 6:09 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Gonzales; Straus (5). Absent: Representatives Hughes; Keel; Solis; Van Arsdale (4). A quorum was present. HB 3531 The chair laid out HB 3531 as pending business. Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Alonzo offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a new committee substitute. Representative Alonzo moved that HB 3531, 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; Hopson; Alonzo; Gonzales; Straus (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Hughes; Keel; Solis; Van Arsdale (4). HB 1404 The chair laid out HB 1404 as pending business. (Representative Van Arsdale now present.) (Representative Keel now present.) Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Hartnett offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a new committee substitute. Representative Hartnett moved that HB 1404, 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; Hopson; Alonzo; Gonzales; Keel; Straus; Van Arsdale (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Hughes; Solis (2). HB 1305 The chair laid out HB 1305 as pending business. Representative Van Arsdale offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Van Arsdale moved that HB 1305, 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; Hopson; Keel; Straus; Van Arsdale (5). Nays: Representatives Alonzo; Gonzales (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). 2 House Committee on Judiciary 5/3/2005 Absent: Representatives Hughes; Solis (2). At 6:15 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 3