The House Committee on Law Enforcement 
         79th Legislature 
         March 16, 2005 
         1:30 p.m. or upon final adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 15,  
         2005, the House Committee on Law Enforcement met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Driver, at 1:39 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Driver; Jackson, Jim; Burnam; Frost;  
                    Veasey (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Hegar; Hupp (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1531 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1531. 
          
         Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hegar now present.) 
          
         (Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.) 
          
         HB 1589 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1589. 
          
         Representative Hegar offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the  
 
         measure.  
           
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 808 
          
         The chair laid out HB 808. 
          
         Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Driver in chair.) 
          
         HB 468 
          
         The chair laid out HB 468. 
          
         Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hegar in chair.) 
          
         HB 1588 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1588. 
          
         Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
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         House Committee on Law Enforcement 
         3/16/2005 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the  
          measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1081 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1081. 
          
         Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 2:41 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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