House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues 75th Legislature March 12, 1997 10:30 am or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E1.026, E1.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 1997, the House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Toby Goodman at 2:35 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse; McClendon; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Smith; Williams (8). Absent: Representative McReynolds (1). A quorum was present. The chair announced that HB 79, HB 87, and HB 983 had been withdrawn at the requests of their authors. HB 1979 The chair laid out HB 1979. The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the measure. (Representative McReynolds now present.) The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the measure. Representative Staples moved that HB 1979 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 677 The chair laid out HB 677. The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure. Representative Staples offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1714 The chair laid out HB 1714. The chair recognized Representative Serna to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Serna to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 380 The chair laid out HB 380. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 319 The chair laid out HB 319. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1006 The chair laid out HB 1006. The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 247 The chair laid out HB 247. The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1827 (Representative Staples in chair.) The chair laid out HB 1827. The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the measure. Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 1827 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 (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Williams (1). HB 1917 The chair laid out HB 1917. The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. Representative Reyna, Arthur offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Staples offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the measure. Representative Staples moved that HB 1917, 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 Goodman; Staples; McReynolds; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; McClendon; Smith; Williams (4). (Representative Goodman in chair.) At 5:35 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Toby Goodman, Chair ______________________ Connie Johnson, Clerk