The House Committee on Law Enforcement
79th Legislature
April 25, 2005
1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2005, the House
Committee on Law Enforcement met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Driver, at 7:14
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Driver; Hegar; Burnam; Hupp (4).
Absent: Representatives Jackson, Jim; Frost; Veasey (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2023
The chair laid out HB 2023.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Veasey now present.)
(Representative Frost now present.)
(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 576
The chair laid out HB 576.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Driver in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 502
The chair laid out HB 502.
Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 215
The chair laid out HB 215.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 995
The chair laid out HB 995.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1137
The chair laid out HB 1137.
Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 1137, 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 Driver; Jackson, Jim; Hegar;
Burnam; Hupp; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Frost (1).
HB 1583
The chair laid out HB 1583.
Representative Hegar moved that HB 1583, 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; Hupp; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Frost (1).
HB 1869
The chair laid out HB 1869.
Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 1869, 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;
Veasey (4).
Nays: Representative Hupp (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).
Absent: Representative Frost (1).
HB 3140
The chair laid out HB 3140.
Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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Representative Hupp moved that HB 3140, 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; Hupp; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Frost (1).
HB 582
The chair laid out HB 582.
Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 582, 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;
Hupp; Veasey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Burnam; Frost (2).
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At 8:19 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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