House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues 
         75th Legislature 
         April 30, 1997 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 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 5:25 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Goodman; Staples; Jones, Jesse;  
                   McReynolds; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Williams (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives McClendon; Smith (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 79 
          
         The chair laid out HB 79.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Longoria to explain the measure.   
          
         (Representative McClendon now present.)   
          
         (Representative Smith now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Longoria to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1161 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1161.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hill to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hill to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that SB 1161, 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; Staples; Jones, Jesse;  
                
                        McClendon; McReynolds; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;  
                        Williams (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Naishtat (1). 
          
         SB 170 
          
         The chair laid out SB 170.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hodge to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hodge to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative McClendon moved that SB 170 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; McClendon;  
                        McReynolds; Naishtat; Smith; Williams (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; Reyna, Arthur  
                        (2). 
          
         HB 2615 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2615.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Mowery to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep Mowery to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2811 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2811.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Dunham to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Staples offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Dunham to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 2811, 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; McClendon;  
                        McReynolds; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Smith;  
                        Williams (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Jones, Jesse (1). 
          
         HB 2607 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2607.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 298 
          
         The chair laid out SB 298.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 299 
          
         The chair laid out SB 299.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Ramsay to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1253 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1253.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Goodman offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3429 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3429.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2615 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2615 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Naishtat moved that HB 2615, 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; Staples; Jones, Jesse;  
                        Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Williams (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives McClendon; McReynolds; Smith  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 3591 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3591.   
  
         The chair recognized Rep. Kamel to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Kamel to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 3591 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;  
                        Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Williams (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives McClendon; McReynolds; Smith  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 3172 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3172.   
          
         The chair, Representative Goodman explained the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2065 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2065.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. King to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. King to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 2065 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;  
                        Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Williams (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives McClendon; McReynolds; Smith  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 1950 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1950.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2415 
         The chair laid out HB 2415.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1420 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1420.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2910 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2910.   
          
         SB 311 
          
         The chair laid out SB 311.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Staples in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measures.   
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1702 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1702.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Goodman in chair.)   
          
         HB 2889 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2889.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 3109 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3109 as pending business.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair, Representative Goodman  closed on the measure.   
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 3109, 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur  
                        (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Smith; Williams (2). 
          
         HB 308 
          
         The chair laid out HB 308 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Staples offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 308, 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur  
                        (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Smith; Williams (2). 
  
         HB 1192 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1192 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Staples offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 1192, 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur;  
                        Smith (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Williams (1). 
          
         HB 3039 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3039 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 625 
          
         The chair laid out SB 625.   
          
         The chair, Representative Goodman explained the measure.   
          
         The chair, Representative Goodman closed on the measure.   
          
         Representative Staples moved that SB 625 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 (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Williams (1). 
          
         SB 798 
          
         The chair laid out SB 798.   
          
         Representative Staples offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Staples offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments  
         into a committee substitute.   
          
         Representative McClendon moved that SB 798, 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur;  
                        Smith; Williams (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         SB 670 
          
         The chair laid out SB 670.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Staples to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that SB 670 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). 
          
         HB 1606 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1606 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Staples offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Smith moved that HB 1606, 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; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur;  
                        Smith; Williams (9). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2558 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2558.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 11:30 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