The House Committee on Law Enforcement 
         79th Legislature 
         February 28, 2005 
         1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Law Enforcement met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Driver, at 1:38  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Driver; Jackson, Jim; Hegar; Burnam;  
                    Hupp; Veasey (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Frost (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 544 
          
         The chair laid out HB 544. 
          
         Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Frost now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 504 
          
         The chair laid out HB 504. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
          HB 705 
          
         The chair laid out HB 705. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hegar moved that HB 705, 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 Driver; Jackson, Jim; Hegar;  
                         Burnam; Frost; Veasey (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Hupp  (1). 
          
         HB 1066 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1066. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hegar moved that HB 1066, without amendments, 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 Driver; Jackson, Jim; Hegar;  
                         Frost (4). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Burnam  (1). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Hupp; Veasey  (2). 
          
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         House Committee on Law Enforcement 
         2/28/2005 
          
         The chair directed that the February 21, 2005, minutes for the  
         House Committee on Law Enforcement be corrected. The corrected  
          minutes were authorized without objection. 
          
         At 2:21 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Driver, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Alex Huffaker, Clerk 
          
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