The House Committee on Law Enforcement

80th Legislature

April 2, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E1.014

 

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

On April 16, 2007, the House Committee on Law Enforcement authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Law Enforcement held on April 2, 2007. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2007, and pursuant to a suspension of the rules on the House floor by Representative McClendon, who requested permission for all committees to meet while the house was in session during the reading and referral of bills, pursuant to their committee postings, the House Committee on Law Enforcement met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Driver, at 4:54 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Driver; Latham; Frost; West, George "Buddy" (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Allen, Alma; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2077

 

The chair laid out HB 2077.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Allen, Alma now present.)

 

(Representative Ortiz, Jr. now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1273

 

The chair laid out HB 1273.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 489

 

The chair laid out HB 489

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1241

 

The chair laid out HB 1241.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 946

 

The chair laid out HB 946.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1110

 

The chair laid out HB 1110 as pending business.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Driver moved that HB 1110, 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 1815

 

The chair laid out HB 1815 as pending business.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Driver moved that HB 1815, 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 1955

 

The chair laid out HB 1955.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3435

 

The chair laid out HB 3435.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 253

 

The chair laid out HB 253.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Latham in chair.)

 

(Representative Driver in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 934

 

The chair laid out HB 934.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1906

 

The chair laid out HB 1906.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2258

 

The chair laid out HB 2258.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Latham in chair.)

 

HB 2295

 

The chair laid out HB 2295.

 

Representative Latham 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.

 

HB 2445

 

The chair laid out HB 2445.

 

Representative Latham 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.)

 

At 9:30 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