The House Committee on Law Enforcement
78th Legislature
May 21, 2003
8:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 20,
2003, the House Committee on Law Enforcement met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Driver, at 8:40 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Driver; Garza; Hupp; Burnam; Davis,
Yvonne; Hegar; Keel (7).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Garza in chair.)
SB 1252
The chair laid out SB 1252.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hegar moved that SB 1252, 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 Driver; Garza; Davis,
Yvonne; Hegar; Keel (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hupp; Burnam (2).
SB 1904
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was
reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Driver offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a
committee substitute.
Representative Driver moved that SB 1904, 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 Driver; Garza; Davis,
Yvonne; Hegar; Keel (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hupp; Burnam (2).
(Representative Driver in chair.)
SB 1114
The chair laid out SB 1114 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain the
measure.
Representative Driver moved that SB 1114, 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 Driver; Garza; Davis,
Yvonne; Hegar; Keel (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hupp; Burnam (2).
SB 871
The chair laid out SB 871 as pending business.
Representative Keel offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Driver moved that SB 871, 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 Driver; Garza; Davis,
Yvonne; Keel (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hupp; Burnam; Hegar (3).
SB 582
The chair laid out SB 582 as pending business.
Representative Driver moved that SB 582, 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 Driver; Garza; Davis,
Yvonne; Keel (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hupp; Burnam; Hegar (3).
SB 103
The chair laid out SB 103.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the
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measure.
Representative Driver moved that SB 103, 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 Driver; Garza; Burnam;
Davis, Yvonne; Hegar; Keel (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hupp (1).
SB 1597
The chair laid out SB 1597 as pending business.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment
previously adopted on 5-19-2003 into a committee substitute.
Representative Keel moved that SB 1597, 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 Garza; Burnam; Davis,
Yvonne; Hegar; Keel (5).
Nays: Representative Driver (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hupp (1).
SB 946
The chair laid out SB 946 as pending business.
Representative Garza offered a complete committee substitute.
The substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Driver moved that SB 946, 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 Driver; Garza; Burnam;
Davis, Yvonne; Hegar (5).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hupp; Keel (2).
SB 94
The chair laid out SB 94.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 943
The chair laid out SB 943 as pending business.
Representative Keel moved that SB 943, 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 Driver; Garza; Hupp; Burnam;
Davis, Yvonne; Hegar; Keel (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 9:25 a.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