The House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues

80th Legislature

April 11, 2007

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

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 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 8:10 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Dutton; Eiland; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bolton; Farias; Strama; Vaught (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 567

 

The chair laid out HB 567 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 567, 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 Dutton; Eiland; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Farias; Strama; Vaught  (4).

 

HB 319

 

The chair laid out HB 319 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair moved to withdraw the measure from consideration.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1575

 

The chair laid out HB 1575 as pending business.

 

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Eiland moved that HB 1575, 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 Dutton; Eiland; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Farias; Strama; Vaught  (4).

 

HB 620

 

The chair laid out HB 620 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Farrar moved that HB 620, 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 Dutton; Eiland; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Farias; Strama; Vaught  (4).

 

HB 1864

 

The chair laid out HB 1864 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Farrar moved that HB 1864, 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 Dutton; Eiland; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Farias; Strama; Vaught  (4).

 

HB 782

 

The chair laid out HB 782 as pending business.

 

Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Gonzalez Toureilles moved that HB 782, 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 Dutton; Eiland; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Farias; Strama; Vaught  (4).

 

HB 808

 

The chair laid out HB 808 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair moved to withdraw the measure from consideration.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 814

 

The chair laid out HB 814 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Gonzalez Toureilles moved that HB 814, 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 Dutton; Eiland; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Farias; Strama; Vaught  (4).

 

HB 2264

 

The chair laid out HB 2264 as pending business.

 

The chair then laid out SB 228, the companion to HB 2264.

 

Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute to SB 228.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Representative Eiland moved that SB 228, 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 Dutton; Eiland; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Farias; Strama; Vaught  (4).

 

HB 2379

 

The chair laid out HB 2379 as pending business.

 

Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Farrar moved that HB 2379, 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 Dutton; Eiland; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Farias; Strama; Vaught  (4).

 

HB 2770

 

The chair laid out HB 2770 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Gonzalez Toureilles moved that HB 2770, 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 Dutton; Eiland; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Farias; Strama; Vaught  (4).

 

HB 2043

 

The chair laid out HB 2043.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3746

 

The chair laid out HB 3746.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Bolton now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1747

 

The chair laid out HB 1747.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3525

 

The chair laid out HB 3525.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Gonzalez Toureilles in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Dutton in chair.)

 

(Representative Farias now present.)

 

(Representative Eiland in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3675

 

The chair laid out HB 3675.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2928

 

The chair laid out HB 2928.

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1993

 

The chair laid out HB 1993.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3022

 

The chair laid out HB 3022.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

Representative Gonzalez Toureilles offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2501

 

The chair laid out HB 2501.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

Representative Farias offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2502

 

The chair laid out HB 2502.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3993

 

The chair laid out HB 3993.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 11:09 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