House Committee on Judicial Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         April 22, 1999 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         House Chamber, Desk #67 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a formal meeting and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Senfronia  
         Thompson at 4:19 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Thompson; Deshotel; Garcia;  
                   Hinojosa; Shields; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hartnett; Capelo (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1896 by Rep. Keel 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1896 and explained. 
          
         Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 1896 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 Thompson; Deshotel; Garcia;  
                        Hinojosa; Shields; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Hartnett; Capelo (2). 
          
         HB 1921 by Rep. Chisum 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1921 and explained. 
            
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1921 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 Thompson; Deshotel; Garcia;  
                        Hinojosa; Shields; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Hartnett; Capelo (2). 
          
         SB 135 by Sen. Brown (Howard) 
          
         The chair laid out SB 135 and explained. 
  
         The chair offered, laid out and explained a complete committee  
         substitute to SB 135. 
          
         The chair moved adoption of the substitute.  There being no  
         objection, CSSB 135 was adopted. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that SB 135, 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 Thompson; Deshotel; Garcia;  
                        Hinojosa; Shields; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Hartnett; Capelo (2). 
          
         SB 841 by Sen. Harris (Garcia) 
          
         The chair laid out SB 841 and explained. 
            
         Representative Hinojosa moved that SB 841 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 Thompson; Deshotel; Garcia;  
                        Hinojosa; Shields; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Hartnett; Capelo (2). 
          
         SB 1346 by Sen. Ellis (Deshotel)   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1346 and explained. 
          
         Representative Hinojosa moved that SB 1346 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 Thompson; Deshotel; Garcia;  
                        Hinojosa; Shields; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Hartnett; Capelo (2). 
          
         HB 2863 by Rep. Uher 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2863, which was left pending at the  
         committee's April 20th, meeting and explained. 
          
         The chair offered, laid out and explained an amendment to HB  
         2863.  The chair moved adoption of the committee amendment.   
         There being no objection, committee amendment #1 was adopted. 
             
         Representative Thompson moved that HB 2863, 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 Thompson; Deshotel; Garcia;  
                        Hinojosa; Shields; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Hartnett; Capelo (2). 
          
         HB 3120 by Rep. Chisum 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3120, which was left pending at the  
         committee's April 20th, meeting and explained. 
          
         (Representative Hartnett now present.) 
          
         The chair offered, laid out and explained a complete committee  
         substitute to HB 3120. 
          
         The chair moved adoption of the substitute.  There being no  
         objection, CSHB 3120 was adopted. 
          
         Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 3120, 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 Thompson; Hartnett; Deshotel;  
                        Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis, Jim; Uresti  
                        (8). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representative  Capelo (1). 
          
         The chair directed that the March 11, 1999 minutes and witness  
         list for the House Committee on Judicial Affairs be corrected.   
         The corrected minutes and witness list  were authorized by a  
         non-record vote.   
          
         The chair directed that the April 19, 1999 minutes for the  
         House Committee on Judicial Affairs be corrected.  The  
         corrected minutes were authorized by a non-record vote.   
          
         There being no further business, the chair moved that the  
         committee stand adjourned.  There being no objection, the  
         Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned at 4:34 p.m. 
          
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         Senfronia Thompson, Chair 
          
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         Milda Mora, Chief Clerk