The House Committee on Law Enforcement

80th Legislature

May 16, 2007

upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk 56

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16, 2007, the House Committee on Law Enforcement met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Driver, at 12:19 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Driver; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo (6).

 

Absent:              Representative West, George "Buddy" (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 333

 

The chair laid out SB 333 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost moved that SB 333, 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; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

SB 799

 

The chair laid out SB 799 as pending business.

 

Representative Frost moved that SB 799, 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 (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

SB 1061

 

The chair laid out SB 1061 as pending business.

 

Representative Latham moved that SB 1061, 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 (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

SB 1361

 

The chair laid out SB 1361 as pending business.

 

Representative Driver offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

 

Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that SB 1361, 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 (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

SB 1716

 

The chair laid out SB 1716 as pending business.

 

Representative Latham moved that SB 1716, 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 (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

SB 1722

 

The chair laid out SB 1722 as pending business.

 

Representative Driver offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Vo moved that SB 1722, 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 (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

SB 503

 

The chair laid out SB 503.

 

Representative Latham moved that SB 503, 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; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

SB 745

 

The chair laid out SB 745, the companion to HB 3451.

 

Representative Frost moved that SB 745, 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 (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

SB 1083

 

The chair laid out SB 1083.

 

Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that SB 1083, 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; Latham; Allen, Alma; Frost; Ortiz, Jr.; Vo (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).

 

At 12:28 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