The House Committee on Judiciary 
         79th Legislature 
         April 11, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
                                 CORRECTED MINUTES 
                                           
         On April 26, 2005, the House Committee on Judiciary authorized  
         the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House  
         Committee on Judiciary held on April 11, 2005. The following are  
         the corrected minutes for that meeting: 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2005, and a suspension  
         of the 5-day posting rule on April 7, 2005,  the House Committee  
         on Judiciary met in a public hearing and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 2:20 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Alonzo; Straus; Van  
                    Arsdale (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Hopson; Gonzales; Keel; Solis (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2082 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2082. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2111 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2111. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
          HB 2174 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2174. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Alonzo moved that HB 2174, 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; Alonzo;  
                         Straus; Van Arsdale (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Hopson; Gonzales; Keel; Solis   
                         (4). 
          
         HB 1934 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1934. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close  
         on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3199 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3199. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hopson now present.) 
          
         Representative Alonzo moved that HB 3199, 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; Hopson; Alonzo;  
                         Straus; Van Arsdale (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Hughes; Gonzales; Keel; Solis   
                         (4). 
          
         HB 3481 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3481. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative Keel now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hopson moved that HB 3481, 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; Hopson; Alonzo;  
                         Straus; Van Arsdale (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Hughes; Gonzales; Keel; Solis   
                         (4). 
          
         SB 368 
          
         The chair laid out SB 368, and explained the measure. 
          
         (Representative Gonzales now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
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         HB 2531 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2531. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1410 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1410. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3489 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3489. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dawson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hopson moved that HB 3489, 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; Straus (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
 
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         Absent:         Representatives Keel; Solis; Van Arsdale  (3). 
          
         HB 1153 
           
         The chair laid out HB 1153. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hughes moved that HB 1153, 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 (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Keel; Solis; Straus; Van Arsdale   
                         (4). 
          
         HB 3415 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3415. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 87 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         The chair directed that the April 4, 2005, minutes for the House  
         Committee on Judiciary be corrected. The corrected minutes were  
         authorized without objection. 
          
         SB 348 
          
         The chair laid out SB 348. 
          
         Representative Hughes moved that SB 348, 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; Straus (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Keel; Solis; Van Arsdale  (3). 
          
         At 5:00 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hughes and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hartnett, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Matt Lamon, Clerk 
          
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