House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues 
         75th Legislature 
         April 2, 1997 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 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 1:30 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Goodman; Staples; McReynolds;  
                   Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Smith (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Jones, Jesse; McClendon; Williams  
                   (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1466 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1466.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Staples offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 1466, 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; Smith (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; McClendon;  
                        Williams (3). 
          
         HB 2424 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2424.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
                        measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
                        measure.   
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur offered an amendment to the  
                        measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 2424, 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; Smith (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; McClendon;  
                        Williams (3). 
          
         HB 2102 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2102.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative McClendon now present.)   
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 2102, 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; Jones, Jesse;  
                        McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur (5). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Staples; Smith (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Naishtat; Williams (2). 
          
         HB 2155 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2155.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 52 
          
         The chair laid out SB 52.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Galloway to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur offered an amendment to the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that SB 52, 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; Jones, Jesse;  
                        McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Staples; Naishtat; Smith;  
                        Williams (4). 
          
         HB 1928 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1928.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Williams now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Williams offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 1928, 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 Goodman; Jones, Jesse;  
                        McClendon; McReynolds; Smith; Williams (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Staples; Naishtat; Reyna,  
                        Arthur (3). 
          
         HB 1929 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1929.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 1929, 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 Goodman; Jones, Jesse;  
                        McClendon; McReynolds; Smith; Williams (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Staples; Naishtat; Reyna,  
                        Arthur (3). 
          
         HB 2749 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2749.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 2749, 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; Jones, Jesse;  
                        McClendon; McReynolds; Smith (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Staples; Naishtat; Reyna,  
                        Arthur; Williams (4). 
          
         HB 1778 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1778.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego 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 2526 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2526.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Goodman offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2488 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2488.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Staples to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative McClendon moved that HB 2488 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; McClendon;  
                        McReynolds; Smith (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; Naishtat; Reyna,  
                        Arthur; Williams (4). 
          
         HB 2073 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2073.   
          
         (Representative Staples in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Staples offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
  
         Representative Staples offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments  
         into the committee substitute.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Goodman in chair.)   
          
         HB 3281 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3281.   
          
         The chair, Representative Goodman, explained the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3286 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3286.   
          
         The chair, Representative Goodman, explained the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Staples in chair.)   
          
         Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 3286, 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; Jones, Jesse;  
                        McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;  
                        Williams (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Naishtat (1). 
  
         SB 243 
          
         (Representative Goodman in chair.)   
          
         The chair recalled SB 243 from subcommittee.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 243.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 243, as substituted,  
         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; Smith; Williams  
                        Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB(7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur  243,  
                        as substituted, be reported(2). 
          
         SB 348 
          
         The chair laid out SB 348.   
          
         The chair, Representative Goodman explained the measure.  The  
         chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Williams moved that SB 348 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; Smith; Williams (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur (2). 
          
         SB 426 
          
         The chair laid out SB 426.   
          
         The chair, Representative Goodman, explained the measure.   
          
         The chair closed on the measure.   
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that SB 426 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; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;  
                        Williams (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Naishtat (1). 
          
         SB 349 
          
         The chair laid out SB 349.   
          
         The chair, Representative Goodman, explained the measure.   
         The chair closed on the measure.   
          
         Representative McClendon moved that SB 349 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; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;  
                        Williams (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Naishtat (1). 
          
         HB 1006 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1006 as pending business.   
  
         Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 1006, 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 Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse;  
                        McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;  
                        Williams (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Naishtat (1). 
          
         At 6:50 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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         Rep. Toby Goodman, Chair 
          
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         Connie Johnson, Clerk