House Committee on Judicial Affairs 
         75th Legislature 
         April 15, 1997 
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.024 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 1997 at 11:06 am, the  
         House Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a formal meeting  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Senfronia  
         Thompson at 5:07 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark; Crabb;  
                   Luna, Vilma; Shields; Solis (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Garcia; Zbranek (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1682 by Rep. Thompson 
          
         The chair recalled HB 1682 from subcommittee.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1682 and explained. 
          
         The chair offered, laid out and explained CSHB 1682. 
          
         The chair offered, laid out and explained an amendment to CSHB  
         1682. 
          
         The chair moved adoption of the amendment.  There were no  
         objections. 
          
         The chair directed the committee staff, with the consent of  
         the committee, to draft a new committee substitute  
         incorporating the adopted amendment. 
          
         The chair moved adoption of the new CSHB 1682.  There were no  
         objections. 
          
         Representative Solis moved that HB 1682, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Clark;  
                        Crabb; Luna, Vilma; Shields; Solis (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Zbranek (2). 
          
         SB 1173 by Sen. Duncan (Clark) and SJR 36 by Sen. Duncan  
         (Clark) 
  
         The chair laid out SB 1173 and SJR 36 and recognized Rep.  
         Clark to explain. 
          
         Representative Crabb moved that SB 1173 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; Luna, Vilma; Shields; Solis .  (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Zbranek (2). 
          
         Representative Crabb moved that SJR 36 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; Luna, Vilma; Shields; Solis .  (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Zbranek (2). 
          
         There being no further business, the chair moved that the  
         committee stand adjourned.  There being no objection, the  
         Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned at 5:15 pm. 
          
         _______________________________ 
         Rep. Senfronia Thompson, Chair 
          
         _______________________________ 
         Milda Mora, Chief Clerk