The House Committee on Law Enforcement
79th Legislature
April 4, 2005
1:30 p.m. or or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2005, the House
Committee on Law Enforcement met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Driver, at 1:40
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Driver; Jackson, Jim; Hegar; Burnam
(4).
Absent: Representatives Frost; Hupp; Veasey (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Hupp now present.)
HB 2110
The chair laid out HB 2110.
Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 582
The chair laid out HB 582.
Representative Hegar offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Veasey now present.)
(Representative Frost now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Reyna to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1196
The chair laid out HB 1196.
Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 995
The chair laid out HB 995.
The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2293
The chair laid out HB 2293.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3040
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The chair laid out HB 3040.
Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2574
The chair laid out HB 2574.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 703
The chair laid out HB 703.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Driver in chair.)
HB 1037
The chair laid out HB 1037.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
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measure.
Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
HB 2677
The chair laid out HB 2677.
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.
(Representative Driver in chair.)
HB 3353
The chair laid out HB 3353.
Representative Hegar offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hegar moved that HB 3353, 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; Jackson, Jim; Hegar;
Burnam; Frost; Hupp; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
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HB 1688
The chair laid out HB 1688.
Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 1688, 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; Jackson, Jim; Hegar;
Burnam; Frost; Hupp; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1695
The chair laid out HB 1695.
Representative Frost moved that HB 1695, 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; Jackson, Jim; Hegar;
Burnam; Frost; Hupp; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2239
The chair laid out HB 2239.
Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
At 4:54 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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