The House Interim Committee on Judicial Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         April 6, 2000 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2000, the House Interim  
         Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the acting chair, Representative Hartnett at  
         10:22 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hartnett; Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa;  
                   Shields; Uresti (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Solis, Jim (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         APPELLATE JUDICIAL REDISTRICTING/ABOLISHING THE JUDICIAL  
         DISTRICTS BOARD 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Shields now present.) 
          
         (Representative Capelo now present.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson now present.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Hartnett in chair.) 
          
         At 11:45 a.m., on the motion of the acting chair and without  
         objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., April 6,  
         2000. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:37 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Thompson. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo; Deshotel;  
                   Hinojosa; Shields; Uresti (7). 
         Absent:   Representatives Garcia; Solis, Jim (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         DRUG COURTS 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hinojosa in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson in chair.) 
          
         HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         OVERSIGHT:  COURT REPORTER'S CERTIFICATION BOARD 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         There being no further witnesses, the chair moved that the  
         committee stand adjourn.  There being no objection, the Interim  
         Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned at  4:22 p.m.  
          
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         Rep. Thompson, Chair 
          
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         Milda Mora, Clerk