House Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
         75th Legislature
         February 12, 1997
         10:30 am or upon adjournment
         Capitol Extension
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 6, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues met in a public 
         hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative 
         Toby Goodman at 11:05 am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Goodman; Staples; McClendon; 
                   McReynolds; Smith; Williams (6).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Jones, Jesse; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur 
                   (3).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         (Representative Staples in chair.)  
         
         HB 13
         
         The chair laid out HB 13.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         
         HB 308
         
         The chair laid out HB 308.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         (Representatives Naishtat and Reyna now present.)   
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         HB 955
         
 
         





         The chair laid out HB 955.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Reyna, Arthur offered an amendment to the 
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Goodman in chair.)  
         
         
         HB 278
         
         The chair laid out HB 278.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Cuellar to explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Cuellar to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 522
         
         The chair laid out HB 522.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Thompson to explain the measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Thompson to close on the measure.  
         
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 522 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 Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse; 
                   McClendon; McReynolds; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Smith; 
                   Williams (9).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   None (0).
         
         HB 592
 
         





         
         The chair laid out HB 592.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Thompson to explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep.Thompson to close on the measure.  
         
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 592 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 Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse; 
                   McClendon; McReynolds; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Smith; 
                   Williams (9).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   None (0).
         
         HB 115
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Tillery to explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Rep.Tillery to close on the measure.  
         
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 115 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 Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse; 
                   McClendon; McReynolds; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Smith; 
                   Williams (9).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   None (0).
         
         At 1:00 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.  
         
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