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. ________________________ Rep. Thompson, Chair ________________________ Milda Mora, Clerk