The House Committee on Law Enforcement

80th Legislature

March 28, 2007

Upon final adjourn./recess

3W.9

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 28, 2007 for a formal meeting and pursuant to the suspension of the 5 day posting rule to take up and consider SB 295, SB 330 and SB 332, the House Committee on Law Enforcement met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Driver, at 12:20 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).

 

Absent:              None (0).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 442

 

The chair laid out HB 442 as pending business.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Latham moved that HB 442, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 588

 

The chair laid out HB 588 as pending business.

 

Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that HB 588, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 954

 

The chair laid out HB 954 as pending business.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 954, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 991

 

The chair laid out HB 991 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost moved that HB 991, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1423

 

The chair laid out HB 1423 as pending business.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 1423, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1839

 

The chair laid out HB 1839 as pending business.

 

Representative Allen, Alma moved that HB 1839, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3295

 

The chair laid out HB 3295 as pending business.

 

Representative Latham moved that HB 3295, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 295

 

The chair laid out SB 295, the companion to HB 1103.

 

Representative Latham moved that SB 295, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 330

 

The chair laid out SB 330, the companion to HB 565.

 

Representative Driver moved that SB 330, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 332

 

The chair laid out SB 332, the companion to HB 1765.

 

Representative Driver moved that SB 332, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

At 12:29 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. Driver, Chair

 

 

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Candace Brown, Clerk