The House Committee on Judicial Affairs
78th Legislature
April 7, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2003, the House
Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 3:23
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hartnett; Solis; Alonzo; Rodriguez;
Telford (5).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Corte; Hughes; Wilson
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 326
The chair laid out HB 326 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solis moved that HB 326, 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; Solis; Alonzo;
Rodriguez; Telford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Corte; Hughes;
Wilson (4).
HB 2189
The chair laid out HB 2189 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solis moved that HB 2189, 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; Solis; Alonzo;
Rodriguez; Telford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Corte; Hughes;
Wilson (4).
HB 2498
The chair laid out HB 2498.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.
Representative Solis moved that HB 2498, 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; Solis; Alonzo;
Rodriguez; Telford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Corte; Hughes;
Wilson (4).
HB 1897
The chair laid out HB 1897.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the
measure.
Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hughes now present.)
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The chair recognized Representative Nixon to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 1897, 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; Solis; Alonzo;
Hughes; Rodriguez; Telford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Corte; Wilson (3).
HB 3385
The chair laid out HB 3385.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3386
The chair laid out HB 3386.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 354
The chair laid out SB 354.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
HB 2401
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The chair laid out HB 2401.
The chair recognized Representative Stick to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Stick to close on the
measure.
HB 2402
The chair laid out HB 2402.
The chair recognized Representative Stick to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Stick to close on the
measure.
HB 2401
Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 2401, 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; Solis; Alonzo;
Hughes; Rodriguez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Corte; Telford;
Wilson (4).
HB 2402
Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 2402, 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; Solis; Alonzo;
Hughes; Rodriguez (5).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Corte; Telford;
Wilson (4).
SB 354
The chair moved that SB 354, 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; Solis; Alonzo;
Hughes; Rodriguez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Corte; Telford;
Wilson (4).
HB 3384
The chair laid out HB 3384.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2676
The chair laid out HB 2676.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 2676, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
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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; Solis; Alonzo;
Hughes; Rodriguez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Corte; Telford;
Wilson (4).
HB 1755
The chair laid out HB 1755.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2799
The chair laid out HB 2799.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3270
The chair laid out HB 3270.
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.
(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)
Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 3270, 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
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Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hartnett; Smith, Todd;
Solis; Hughes; Rodriguez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Corte; Telford; Wilson
(4).
HB 3273
The chair laid out HB 3273.
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.
Representative Solis moved that HB 3273, 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;
Solis; Hughes; Rodriguez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Corte; Telford; Wilson
(4).
(Representative Alonzo now present.)
HB 3503
The chair laid out HB 3503.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smith, Todd in chair.)
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
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The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1539
The chair laid out HB 1539 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 1539, as amended, 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; Hughes; Rodriguez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Solis; Corte; Telford; Wilson
(4).
At 5:50 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