The House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues

80th Legislature

February 21, 2007

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2007, the House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Dutton, at 2:10 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Dutton; Eiland; Bolton; Gonzalez Toureilles; Vaught (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Farias; Farrar; Hernandez; Strama (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 319

 

The chair laid out HB 319.

 

The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Hernandez now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Farias now present.)

 

(Representative Farrar now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 578

 

The chair laid out HB 578.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Strama now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 162

 

The chair laid out HB 162 by Representative Raymond.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 443

 

The chair laid out HB 443.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 445

 

The chair laid out HB 445.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1175

 

The chair laid out HB 1175.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1175

 

The chair moved to reconsider HB 1175.

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 4:22 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. Dutton, Chair

 

 

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Nicole Bates, Clerk