The House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
80th Legislature
April 25, 2007
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 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 9:03 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Dutton; Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (7).
Absent: Representatives Strama; Vaught (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1500
The chair laid out HB 1500.
The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 1500, 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 Dutton; Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Strama; Vaught (2).
HB 3971
The chair laid out HB 3971.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 949
The chair laid out HB 949 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Gonzalez Toureilles moved that HB 949, 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 Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Strama; Vaught (3).
HB 319
The chair laid out HB 319 as pending business.
Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 319, as substituted, 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 Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Strama; Vaught (3).
HB 988
The chair laid out HB 988 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3537
The chair laid out HB 3537 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 3537, 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 Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Strama; Vaught (3).
HB 578
The chair laid out HB 578 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3593
The chair laid out HB 3593 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 3593, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 2043
The chair laid out HB 2043 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 2043, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 773
The chair laid out HB 773 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 773, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 774
The chair laid out HB 774 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 774, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 1872
The chair laid out HB 1872 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 777
The chair laid out HB 777 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 777, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 778
The chair laid out HB 778 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 778, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 779
The chair laid out HB 779 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 779, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 781
The chair laid out HB 781 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 781, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 3997
The chair laid out HB 3997 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 3997, as substituted, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 4030
The chair laid out HB 4030 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4040
The chair laid out HB 4040 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 4040, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 1113
The chair laid out HB 1113 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Hernandez moved that HB 1113, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 1175
The chair laid out HB 1175 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1177
The chair laid out HB 1177 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2928
The chair laid out HB 2928 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1756
The chair laid out HB 1756 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Hernandez moved that HB 1756, 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 Eiland; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Bolton; Strama; Vaught (4).
HB 2577
The chair laid out HB 2577 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2030
The chair laid out HB 2030 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2030, as substituted, 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 Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Strama; Vaught (3).
HB 525
The chair laid out HB 525 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Hernandez moved that HB 525, 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 Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Strama; Vaught (3).
HB 2927
The chair laid out HB 2927 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3589
The chair laid out HB 3589 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
It is the intent of the chair to wait on the Senate companion for HB 3589.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1704
The chair laid out HB 1704 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1705
The chair laid out HB 1705 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1870
The chair laid out HB 1870 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2291
The chair laid out HB 2291 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.
Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2291, as substituted, 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 Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Strama; Vaught (3).
HB 2606
The chair laid out HB 2606 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3187
The chair laid out HB 3187 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Hernandez moved that HB 3187, 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 Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Strama; Vaught (3).
HB 3525
The chair laid out HB 3525 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3675
The chair laid out HB 3675 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3746
The chair laid out HB 3746 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Hernandez moved that HB 3746, as substituted, 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 Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Strama; Vaught (3).
SB 430
The chair laid out SB 430.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
SB 430 is the companion to HB 445 as previously passed out.
Representative Hernandez moved that SB 430, 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 Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Strama; Vaught (3).
SB 432
The chair laid out SB 432.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
SB 432 is the companion to HB 443 as previously passed out.
Representative Hernandez moved that SB 432, 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 Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Strama; Vaught (3).
SB 44
The chair laid out SB 44.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.
SB 44 is the companion to HB 197 as previously passed out.
Representative Hernandez moved that SB 44, 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 Eiland; Bolton; Farias; Farrar; Gonzalez Toureilles; Hernandez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Strama; Vaught (3).
At 10:29 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