The House Committee on Judiciary
79th Legislature
March 14, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2005, a suspension of
the 5 day posting rule, and permission to meet during the
reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Judiciary
met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Hartnett, at 10:10 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hartnett; Gonzales; Keel; Straus; Van
Arsdale (5).
Absent: Representatives Hughes; Hopson; Alonzo; Solis (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 75
The chair laid out HB 75 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Keel offered an amendment to the substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Solis now present.)
(Representative Hopson now present.)
(Representative Alonzo now present.)
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a new committee substitute.
(Representative Hughes now present.)
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Keel moved that HB 75, 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; Hughes; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Keel; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hopson (1).
HB 1190
The chair laid out HB 1190 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solis moved that HB 1190, 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 Calendar. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Keel; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hopson (1).
HB 1418
The chair laid out HB 1418 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solis moved that HB 1418, 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 Hartnett; Hughes; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale (7).
Nays: Representative Keel (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hopson (1).
HB 1326
The chair laid out HB 1326 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1326, 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; Hughes; Hopson;
Alonzo; Gonzales; Keel; Solis; Straus; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 496
The chair laid out HB 496 as pending business.
Representative Hughes offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hughes moved that HB 496, 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; Hughes; Hopson;
Alonzo; Gonzales; Keel; Solis; Straus; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
CSHB 1326
The chair laid out CSHB 1326 as pending business.
Representative Alonzo moved to reconsider the vote by which CSHB
1326 was passed and sent to the Local & Consent Calendar. The
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motion prevailed, without objection.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1326, 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 Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson;
Alonzo; Gonzales; Keel; Solis; Straus; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 832
The chair laid out HB 832.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the
measure.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 832, 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; Hughes; Hopson;
Alonzo; Gonzales; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
HB 780
The chair laid out HB 780.
The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the
measure.
Representative Gonzales moved that HB 780, 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 & Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following
record vote:
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Ayes: Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson;
Alonzo; Gonzales; Keel; Solis; Straus; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 967
The chair laid out HB 967.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1617
The chair laid out HB 1617.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1625
The chair laid out HB 1625.
No action was taken on this measure.
HB 947
The chair laid out HB 947.
No action was taken on this measure.
HB 1186
The chair laid out HB 1186.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1191
The chair laid out HB 1191, and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1642
The chair laid out HB 1642, and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 11:45 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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Matt Lamon, Clerk
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