The House Committee on Law Enforcement
80th Legislature
April 12, 2007
upon lunch recess
House Chamber, Desk 56
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 12, 2007, the House Committee on Law Enforcement met upon lunch recess in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Driver, at 12:13 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Driver; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (6).
Absent: Representative Latham (1).
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the April 2, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Law Enforcement be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 489
The chair laid out HB 489 as pending business.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 489, 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 Driver; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Latham (1).
HB 946
The chair laid out HB 946 as pending business.
(Representative Latham now present.)
Representative Allen, Alma moved that HB 946, 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; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3435
The chair laid out HB 3435 as pending business.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that HB 3435, 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; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 915
The chair laid out HB 915 as pending business.
Representative Latham moved that HB 915, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Driver; Latham; West, George "Buddy" (3).
Nays: Representatives Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo (4).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 545
The chair laid out SB 545, the companion to HB 1273.
Representative Vo moved that SB 545, 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; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1423
The chair laid out HB 1423.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Latham moved that HB 1423, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 12:23 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjournment or recess of the House of Representatives on April 12, 2007.
The committee reconvened at 10:34 p.m., upon final adjournment of the House of Representatives and was called to order by the chair, Representative Driver. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
SB 534
The chair laid out SB 534, the companion to HB 992.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Latham moved that SB 534, 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 Driver; Latham; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo; West, George "Buddy" (6).
Nays: Representative Allen, Alma (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1906
The chair laid out HB 1906 as pending business.
Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Frost moved that HB 1906, 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 Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; West, George "Buddy" (5).
Nays: Representative Vo (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Ortiz, Jr. (1).
At 10:39 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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Candace Brown, Clerk