The House Committee on Law Enforcement
80th Legislature
May 14, 2007
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 2007, and pursuant to an announcement on the House floor on May 14th, 2007, and being granted permission to meet while the House is in session pending receipt of Senate messages and reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Law Enforcement met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Driver, at 6:30 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Driver; Allen, Alma; Frost; West, George "Buddy" (4).
Absent: Representatives Latham; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 1061
The chair laid out SB 1061.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Vo now present.)
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
SB 1361
The chair laid out SB 1361.
Representative West, George "Buddy" offered an amendment to the measure.
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The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Driver in chair.)
(Representative Latham now present.)
SB 233
The chair laid out SB 233.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1716
The chair laid out SB 1716.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.
(Representative Latham in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 799
The chair laid out SB 799.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.
(Representative Driver in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Latham in chair.)
SB 1722
The chair laid out SB 1722.
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.
SB 333
The chair laid out SB 333.
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.)
At 7:59 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