House Committee on Judicial Affairs
75th Legislature
February 26, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 19, 1997, the House
Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Senfronia
Thompson at 2:06 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark; Crabb;
Garcia; Solis; Zbranek (7).
Absent: Representatives Luna, Vilma; Shields (2).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
HB 518 by S. Thompson and HJR 49 by S. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 518 and HJR 49.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 518
and HJR 49.
The chair swore in all witnesses.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Shields now present.)
Further testimony was taken.
Representative Garcia offered committee amendment #1 to HB
518. There being no objection, the chair laid out committee
amendment #1 and recognized Rep. Garcia to explain.
Rep. Garcia moved to adopt committee amendment #1. Amendment
#1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Crabb offered committee amendment #2 to HB 518.
There being no objection, the chair laid out committee
amendment #2 and recognized Rep. Crabb to explain.
Rep. Crabb moved to adopt committee amendment #2. Amendment
#2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Solis offered committee amendment #3 to HB 518.
There being no objection, the chair laid out committee
amendment #3 and recognized Rep. Solis to explain.
Rep. Solis moved to adopt committee amendment #3. Amendment
#3 was adopted without objection.
Representative Solis moved that HB 518, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark; Crabb;
Garcia; Shields; Solis; Zbranek (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Luna, Vilma (1).
Representative Hartnett moved that HJR 49 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark; Crabb;
Garcia; Shields; Solis; Zbranek (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent:Representative Luna, Vilma (1).
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
HB 1229 by Counts, HB 293 by Chisum, HB 462 by Zbranek
The chair laid out HB 1229, HB 293 and HB 462 and recognized
Rep. Counts to explain.
(Representative Luna, Vilma now present.)
Further testimony was taken on HB 293 and HB 462.
The chair recognized Rep. Counts to close on the HB 1229, HB
293 and HB 462.
The chair referred HB 1229, HB 293 and HB 462 to the
Subcommittee on Professional Prosecutors to be named later by
the chair.
(Representative Zbranek in chair.)
HB 591 by S. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 591 and recognized Rep. Thompson to
explain.
The chair moved that the committee stand at ease. There were
no objections.
After 2 minutes, the chair called the committee to order.
Representative Clark offered committee amendment #1 to HB 591.
There being no objection, the chair laid out committee
amendment #1 and recognized Rep. Clark to explain.
Testimony was taken.
Rep. Clark moved to adopt committee amendment #1. There being
no objection, amendment #1 was adopted.
Representative Solis moved that HB 591, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark; Crabb;
Garcia; Luna, Vilma; Shields; Solis; Zbranek (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
HB 622 by S. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 622 and recognized Rep. Thompson to
explain.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Crabb offered committee amendment #1 to HB 622.
There being no objection, the chair laid out committee
amendment #1 and recognized Rep. Crabb to explain.
Rep. Crabb moved to withdraw committee amendment #1. The
amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Rep. Crabb moved to leave HB 622 pending. HB 622 was left
pending without objection.
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
HB 696 by Dutton and HB 697 by Dutton
The chair laid out HB 696 and HB 697 and recognized Rep.
Dutton to explain.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Zbranek in chair.)
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
The chair moved to leave HB 696 & HB 697 pending. HB 696 & HB
697 were left pending without objection.
HB 293 by Chisum, HB 462 by Zbranek, HB 1229 by Counts
The chair recalled HB 293, HB 462 and HB 1229 from
subcommittee. The chair laid out HB 293, HB 462 and HB 1229.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 293, HB 462 and HB 1229
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that they do pass and be printed and be sent to
the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark; Crabb;
Shields; Solis; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Luna, Vilma (2).
HB 696 by Dutton and HB 697 by Dutton
The chair laid out HB 696 and HB 697, which were previously
left pending.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Zbranek in chair.)
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
Further testimony was taken.
The chair moved to include into the record the affidavit of
Darla Messina, Certified Courthand Reporter, representing
herself and her profession. There were no objections.
Further testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Dutton to close on HB 696 & HB 697.
The chair referred HB 696 & HB 697 to the Subcommittee on
Court Procedures to be named later by the chair.
HB 242 by S. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 242, which was left pending at the
committee's February 19th meeting and explained.
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
Representative Clark offered committee amendment #1 to HB 242.
There being no objection, the chair laid out committee
amendment #1 and recognized Rep. Clark to explain.
Rep. Clark moved to adopt committee amendment #1. The
amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Solis moved that HB 242, as amended, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark; Shields;
Solis; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crabb; Garcia; Luna, Vilma (3).
HB 1040 by S. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 1040 and recognized Rep. Thompson to
explain.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 1040 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark; Shields;
Solis; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crabb; Garcia; Luna, Vilma (3).
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
HB 440 by Kamel, HB 482 by Palmer, HB 576 by Howard, HB 856 by
McClendon, HB 1136 by Uher, HB 1631 by Solomons, HB 1635 by
Horn
The chair referred the following bills directly to the
Subcommittee on Local Bills:
HB 440 by Kamel
HB 482 by Palmer
HB 576 by Howard
HB 856 by McClendon
HB 1136 by Uher
HB 1631 by Solomons
HB 1635 by Horn
HB 478 by Craddick
The chair referred HB 478 by Craddick directly to the
Subcommittee on Court Procedures to be named later by the
chair.
HB 1682 by S. Thompson
The chair referred HB 1682 by S. Thompson directly to the
Subcommittee on Courts.
At 5:50 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned.
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Rep. Senfronia Thompson, Chair
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