The House Committee on Law Enforcement

80th Legislature

April 16, 2007

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

E1.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2007, the House Committee on Law Enforcement met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Driver, at 6:26 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Driver; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; West, George "Buddy" (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Latham; Vo (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 124

 

The chair laid out HB124.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 627

 

The chair laid out HB 627.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

(Representative Latham now present.)

 

HB 3307

 

The chair laid out HB 3307.

 

The chair recognized Representative England to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken on HB 3307.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative England to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 627

 

Testimony was taken on HB 627.  (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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 1889

 

The chair laid out HB 1889.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Driver offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2952

 

The chair laid out HB 2952.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1503

 

The chair laid out HB 1503.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Driver offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2300

 

The chair laid out HB 2300.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2210

 

The chair laid out HB 2210.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1934

 

The chair laid out HB 1934.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Latham in chair.)

 

(Representative Driver in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2112

 

The chair laid out HB 2112.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1936

 

The chair laid out HB 1936.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1535

 

The chair laid out HB 1535.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3635

 

The chair laid out HB 3635.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3641

 

The chair laid out HB 3641.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Latham in chair.)

 

(Representative Driver in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3451

 

The chair laid out HB 3451.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3613

 

The chair laid out HB 3613.

 

The chair recognized Representative Latham to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Latham to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3360

 

The chair laid out HB 3360.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 949

 

The chair laid out SB 949, the companion to HB 2258.

 

Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Latham moved that SB 949, 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 (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

SB 740

 

The chair laid out SB 740, the companion to HB 1422.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that SB 740, 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 (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

(Representative Latham in chair.)

 

HB 2833

 

The chair laid out HB 2833.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Driver in chair.)

 

SB 740

 

Motion by the Chair to reconsider the vote by which SB 740 was substituted and reported out of committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Chair moves to reconsider the vote by which the substitute was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevails without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair laid out SB 740, the companion to HB 1422.

 

Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that SB 740, 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 (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None  (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

The chair directed that the April 2, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Law Enforcement be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

At 10:25 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