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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 The amendment was withdrawn without objection.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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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.) 2 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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 3