The House Committee on Judicial Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         May 14, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 2001 and an announcement  
         made on the House floor on May 14, 2001 to remind members of the  
         meeting, the House Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Thompson, at 6:58 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo; Deshotel;  
                   Solis, Jim; Talton (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Uresti (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 847 
          
         The chair laid out SB 847 and explained. 
          
         Representative Solis, Jim moved that SB 847, without amendments,  
         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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                             Deshotel; Solis, Jim; Talton (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Uresti  (3).  
           
         SB 909 
          
         The chair laid out SB 909. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative George to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 194 
          
         The chair laid out SB 194. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
  
         Representative Capelo moved that SB 194, without amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                             Deshotel; Solis, Jim; Talton (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Uresti  (3).  
           
         SB 1001 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1001. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Talton moved that SB 1001, without amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                             Deshotel; Solis, Jim; Talton (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Uresti  (3).  
           
         SB 1810 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1810. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Solis, Jim moved that SB 1810, without  
         amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                             Deshotel; Solis, Jim; Talton (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Uresti  (3).  
           
         SB 1377 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1377 and explained. 
          
         Representative Solis, Jim moved that SB 1377, without  
         amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion  
         prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                             Deshotel; Solis, Jim; Talton (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Uresti  (3).  
           
         SB 1378 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1378 and explained. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute and explained. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Solis, Jim moved that SB 1378, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                             Deshotel; Solis, Jim (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Talton  (1).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Uresti  (3).  
           
         SB 625 
          
         The chair laid out SB 625 and explained. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that SB 625, without amendments,  
         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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                             Deshotel; Solis, Jim; Talton (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Uresti  (3).  
           
         SB 869 
          
         The chair laid out SB 869 and explained. 
          
         Representative Talton moved that SB 869, without amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                             Deshotel; Solis, Jim; Talton (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Uresti  (3).  
           
         SB 124 
          
         The chair laid out SB 124. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Talton moved that SB 124, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                             Deshotel; Solis, Jim; Talton (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Uresti  (3).  
                         
         (Representative Garcia now present.) 
          
         SB 129 & SJR 3 
          
         The chair laid out SB 129 & SJR 3. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         measures. 
          
         The chair offered complete committee substitutes to SB 129 & SJR  
         3. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         substitutes. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitutes to SB 129 & SJR 3 were adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the  
         measures. 
          
         Representative Thompson moved that SB 129,  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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;  
                             Garcia; Solis, Jim (5).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Talton (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hartnett; Hinojosa; Uresti  (3).  
           
         Representative Thompson moved that SJR 3, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;  
                             Garcia; Solis, Jim (5).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Talton (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hartnett; Hinojosa; Uresti  (3).  
                         
         SB 720, SB 822, SB 1379, SB 1434 & SJR 49  
          
         No action was taken on SB 720, SB 822, SB 1379, SB 1434 and SJR  
         49. 
           
         At 7:40 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Thompson, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Milda Mora, Clerk 
          
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