The House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
77th Legislature
March 13, 2001
1:15 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2001, a revised posting
on March 13, 2001 and an announcement by the chair on the House
floor, the House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Goodman, at 1:29 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Goodman; Reyna, Arthur; Menendez;
Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (5).
Absent: Representatives King, Phil; Naishtat; Nixon, Joe;
Tillery (4).
A quorum was present.
The chair recognized invited testimony from Dr. Tony Fabello,
Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Policy Council and
Thomas Chapmond of the Texas Department of Protective and
Regulatory Services.
(Representative King, Phil now present.)
(Representative Naishtat now present.)
HB 2148
The chair laid out HB 2148.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1266
The chair laid out HB 1266.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Naishtat moved that HB 1266, as amended, 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 Goodman; Reyna, Arthur;
Menendez; Morrison; Naishtat; Reyna, Elvira
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Phil; Nixon, Joe; Tillery
(3).
HB 1267
The chair laid out HB 1267.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Reyna, Arthur in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
(Representative Goodman in chair.)
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 1267, 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 Goodman; Reyna, Arthur;
Menendez; Morrison; Naishtat; Reyna, Elvira
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Phil; Nixon, Joe; Tillery
(3).
HB 638
The chair laid out HB 638.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
(Representative King, Phil now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure on behalf of Representative
Turner, Sylvester.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1741
The chair laid out HB 1741.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
(Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2275
The chair laid out HB 2275.
The chair explained the measure on behalf of Representative
Giddings.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure on behalf of Representative
Giddings.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2368
The chair laid out HB 2368.
The chair recognized Representative George to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative George to close on the
measure.
Representative Menendez moved that HB 2368, 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 Goodman; King, Phil;
Menendez; Naishtat; Nixon, Joe (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Reyna, Arthur; Morrison; Reyna,
Elvira; Tillery (4).
HB 2281
The chair laid out HB 2281.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
(Representative Reyna, Arthur now present.)
Representative Naishtat moved that HB 2281, 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 Goodman; Reyna, Arthur;
King, Phil; Menendez; Naishtat; Nixon, Joe
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Tillery
(3).
HB 2249
The chair laid out HB 2249.
The chair opened on the measure.
(Representative Morrison now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1377
The chair laid out HB 1377.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the
measure.
Representative Reyna, Arthur offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 1377, as amended, 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 Goodman; Reyna, Arthur;
King, Phil; Menendez; Morrison; Naishtat;
Nixon, Joe (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Tillery (2).
HB 706
The chair laid out HB 706 as pending business.
Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative King, Phil moved that HB 706, 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 Goodman; Reyna, Arthur;
King, Phil; Menendez; Morrison; Naishtat;
Nixon, Joe (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Tillery (2).
At 5:02 p.m., 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. Goodman, Chair
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Chris Young, Clerk