The House Committee on Law Enforcement
78th Legislature
March 17, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2003, the House
Committee on Law Enforcement met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Driver, at 3:50
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Driver; Garza; Hupp; Burnam; Davis,
Yvonne;(5).
Absent: Hegar; Keel (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1330
The chair laid out HB 1330.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hegar now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
(Representative Keel now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1368
The chair laid out HB 1368.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 292, HB 914
The chair laid out HB 292 and HB 914.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Reyna to close on the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1036
The chair laid out HB 1036.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Representative Hegar offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 226
The chair laid out HB 226.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Garza in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Driver in chair.)
HB 769
The chair laid out HB 769.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the
measure.
(Representative Garza in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the
measure.
(Representative Driver in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 181
The chair laid out HB 181.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Representative Garza offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 497
The chair laid out HB 497.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 670
The chair laid out HB 670.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 732
The chair laid out HB 732.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1326
The chair laid out HB 1326.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1220
The chair laid out HB 1220.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 406
The chair laid out HB 406.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Garza in chair.)
HB 1032
The chair laid out HB 1032.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1034
The chair laid out HB 1034.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1158
The chair laid out HB 1158.
Representative Driver moved that HB 1158, without amendments, be
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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 Driver; Garza; Hupp; Davis,
Yvonne; Hegar (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Burnam; Keel (2).
The chair directed that the March 3, 2003, minutes for the House
Committee on Law Enforcement be corrected. The corrected minutes
were authorized without objection.
At 8:56 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. Driver, Chair
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Alex Huffaker, Clerk
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