The House Committee on Judicial Affairs
78th Legislature
March 3, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 2003, the House
Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 3:38
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hartnett; Smith, Todd; Alonzo;
Telford; Wilson (5).
Absent: Representatives Solis; Corte; Hughes; Rodriguez (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 858
The chair laid out HB 858.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 858, 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 Hartnett; Smith, Todd;
Alonzo; Telford; Wilson (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Solis; Corte; Hughes; Rodriguez
(4).
HB 934
The chair laid out HB 934.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Corte now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the
measure.
Representative Wilson moved that HB 934, 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 Hartnett; Smith, Todd;
Alonzo; Corte; Telford; Wilson (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Solis; Hughes; Rodriguez (3).
HB 466
The chair laid out HB 466.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Rodriguez now present.)
(Representative Solis now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 20
The chair laid out HJR 20.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 721
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The chair laid out HB 721.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 687
The chair laid out HB 687.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 462
The chair laid out HB 462.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solis moved that HB 462, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hartnett; Smith, Todd;
Solis; Alonzo; Corte; Rodriguez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Hughes; Telford; Wilson (3).
HB 461
The chair laid out HB 461.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 5:55 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. Hartnett, Chair
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Jason Foster, Clerk