The House Committee on Judiciary
79th Legislature
April 18, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2005, and a revised
posting on April 14, 2005, the House Committee on Judiciary met
in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Hartnett, at 5:50 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson; Gonzales;
Keel; Van Arsdale (6).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Solis; Straus (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1793
The chair laid out HB 1793.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Straus now present.)
(Representative Alonzo now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 368
The chair moved to reconsider all previous actions on the bill.
The motion prevailed without objection.
The chair laid out SB368 with the Senate Engrossed Fiscal Note,
and explained the measure.
Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hughes moved that SB 368, 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; Straus; Van Arsdale (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Keel (1).
Absent: Representative Solis (1).
HB 2509
The chair laid out HB 2509.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3541
The chair laid out HB 3541.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 188
The chair laid out HB 188.
The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1477
The chair laid out HB 1477.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3263
The chair laid out HB 3263.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 3263, 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; Van Arsdale (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Solis; Straus (3).
HB 2569
The chair laid out HB 2569.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
Representative Hughes moved that HB 2569, 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;
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Alonzo; Gonzales; Van Arsdale (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Solis; Straus (3).
HB 1895
The chair laid out HB 1895.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2596
The chair laid out HB 2596.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2671
The chair laid out HB 2671.
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.
Representative Hughes moved that HB 2671, 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; Van Arsdale (7).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Solis; (2).
HB 3155
The chair laid out HB 3155.
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hughes in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to close on the
measure.
Representative Alonzo offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 3155, as amended, 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 Hughes; Hopson; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Straus (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Keel; Solis; Van
Arsdale (4).
HB 2977
The chair laid out HB 2977.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the
measure.
Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Straus moved that HB 2977, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Hughes; Hopson; Alonzo;
Gonzales; Straus (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Keel; Solis; Van
Arsdale (4).
HB 2875
The chair laid out HB 2875.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 552
The chair laid out SB 552.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 10:00 p.m., on the motion of Representative Alonzo 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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