House Committee on Judicial Affairs
76th Legislature
March 22, 1999
3:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 1999, the House
Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Senfronia
Thompson at 3:09 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Hinojosa; Shields;
Uresti (5).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Deshotel; Garcia; Solis of
Cameron (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2105 by Rep. Capelo
The chair laid out HB 2105 and recognized the author, Rep.
Capelo, to explain.
Rep. Uresti offered a complete committee substitute to HB
2105. There being no objection, the chair laid out CSHB 2105
and recognized Rep. Capelo to explain.
Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.)
(Rep. Deshotel now present.)
There being no further witnesses, the chair recognized the
author to close.
The chair moved that the committee adopt the substitute to HB
2105. CSHB 2105 was adopted without objection.
Rep. Uresti moved that HB 2105, as substituted, be reported
favorably back to the full House with the recommendation that
it do pass, be printed and be sent to the Calendars Committee.
The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;
Hinojosa; Shields; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
PNV: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Garcia; Solis of Cameron
(3).
(Rep. Hinojosa now chair.)
SCR 23 by Sen. Ellis (Thompson)
The chair laid out SCR 23 and recognized the house sponsor,
Rep. Thompson, to explain.
Rep. Thompson moved that SCR 23 be reported favorably back to
the full House with the recommendatin that it do pass, be
printed and be sent to the Local and Consent Calendars
Committee.
The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;
Hinojosa; Shields; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
PNV: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Garcia; Solis of Cameron
(3).
SB 294 by Sen. Harris (Thompson)
The chair recalled SB 294 from subcommittee.
The chair laid out SB 294 and recognized the house sponsor,
Rep. Thompson, to explain.
Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.)
There being no further witnesses, the chair recognized the
author to close.
Rep. Uresti moved that SB 294 be reported favorably back to
the full House with the recommendation that it do pass, be
printed and be sent to the Calendars Committee.
The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Deshotel; Hinojosa;
Shields; Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
PNV: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett: Capelo; Garcia; Solis of
Cameron (4).
(Rep. Thompson in chair.)
HB 192 by Rep. Longoria
The chair laid out HB 192 and recognized the author, Rep.
Longoria, to explain.
The chair offered and laid out a complete committee substitute
to HB 192 and recognized Rep. Longoria to explain.
Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.)
There being no further witnesses, the chair recognized the
author to close.
The chair withdrew the substitute to HB 192 and left HB 192
pending.
HB 1254 by Rep. Goolsby
The chair laid out HB 1254 and recognized the author, Rep.
Goolsby, to explain.
Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.)
(Rep. Hartnett now present.)
There being no further witnesses, the chair recognized the
author to close.
(Rep. Solis of Cameron now present.)
Rep. Uresti moved that HB 1254 be reported favorably back to
the full House with the recommendation that it do pass, be
printed and be sent to the Local and Consent Calendars
Committee.
The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Deshotel;
Hinojosa; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
PNV: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Garcia; Shields (3).
HB 2060 by Rep. Counts
The chair laid out HB 2060 and recognized Rep. Uresti to
explain.
Rep. Deshotel moved that HB 2060 be reported favorably back to
the full House with the recommendation that it do pass, be
printed and be sent to the Local and Consent Calendars
Committee.
The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett: Deshotel;
Hinojosa; Solis of Cameron; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
PNV: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Garcia; Shields (3).
HB 1274 by Rep. Tillery
The chair laid out HB 1274, which was left pending at the
committ
ee's
March
1st
meeting
, and
explain
ed.
Rep. Hartnett moved that HB 1274 be reported favorably to the
House with the recommendation that it do pass, be printed and
be sent to the Local and Consent Calendars Committee.
The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Hinojosa;
Solis of Cameron; Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
PNV: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Deshotel; Garcia; Shields
(4).
HB 1309 by Rep. Thompson
The chair recalled HB 1309 from subcommittee.
The chair laid out HB 1309.
The chair offered and laid out a complete committee substitute
to HB 1309.
(Rep. Hartnett now chair.)
Rep. Thompson moved adoption of the substitute. CSHB 1309 was
adopted without objections.
Rep. Hinojosa moved that HB 1309, as substituted, be reported
favorably back to the full House with the recommendation that
it do pass, be printed and be sent to the Calendars Committee.
The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Hinojosa;
Solis of Cameron; Uresti (5).
Nays: None (0).
PNV: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Deshotel; Garcia; Shields
(4).
(Rep. Thompson in chair.)
HB 1752 by Rep. Coleman
The chair laid out HB 1752 and explained.
Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.)
There being no further witnesses, the chair left HB 1752
pending.
(Rep. Garcia now present.)
HB 1571 by Rep. Grusendorf
The chair laid out HB 1571 and explained.
The chair offered and laid out CSHB 1571.
Testimony was taken. (see attached witness list.)
There being no further witnesses, the chair withdrew the
substitute to HB 1571 and left HB 1571 pending.
The chair referred the following bills directly to the
following subcommittees:
Subcommittee on Probate
Hartnett (chair); Capelo; Shields
HB 3074 by Wilson
HB 3233 by Pitts
HB 3337 by Naishtat
HB3338 by Naishtat
HB 3630 by Naishtat
HB 3632 by Naishtat
Subcommittee on Local Courts
HB 2533 by Thompson
HB 3514 by Marchant
Subcommittee on District Courts
Thompson (chair); Solis of Cameron: Hinojosa; Uresti: Shields
HB 3360 by Eiland
HB 3408 by Williams
Subcommittee on Juries
Deshotel (chair); Hinojosa; Garcia
HB 3331 by Solis of Bexar
HB 3650 by Hartnett
Subcommittee on Court Reporters
Capelo (chair); Deshotel; Shields
HB 3664 by Wise
There being no further business, the chair moved that the
committee stand adjourned. There being no objection, the
Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
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Senfronia Thompson, Chair
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Milda Mora, Chief Clerk