House Committee on Judicial Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         April 20, 1999 
         Upon adjournment 
         House Chamber, Desk #67 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 20,  
         1999, the House Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the Chair, Representative  
         Senfronia Thompson at 4:18 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                   Deshotel; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis, Jim; Uresti (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Garcia (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3120 by Rep. Chisum 
           
         The chair laid out HB 3120 and explained. 
          
         Rep. Solis offered a complete committee substitute.  The chair  
         laid out CSHB 3120 and explained. 
          
         (Rep. Garcia now present.) 
          
         There being objection, Rep. Solis withdrew the substitute.   
         The chair moved to leave HB 3120 pending.  There being no  
         objection, HB 3120 was left pending. 
          
         HB 3176 by Rep. Phil King 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3176 and explained. 
           
         Representative Capelo moved that HB 3176 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                        Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis,  
                        Jim; Uresti (9). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 3803 by Rep. Smithee  
          
         The chair laid out HB 3803 and explained. 
           
         Representative Capelo moved that HB 3803 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                        Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis,  
                        Jim; Uresti (9). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 3807 by  Rep. Uher 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3807 and explained.  
          
         Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 3807 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  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                        Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis,  
                        Jim; Uresti (9). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 3822 by Rep. Telford 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3822 and explained. 
           
         Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 3822 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  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo;  
                        Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis,  
                        Jim; Uresti (9). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        None (0). 
         HB 762 by Rep. Dutton 
          
         The chair laid out HB 762, which was left pending at the  
         committee's April12th meeting, and explained. 
            
         Representative Garcia moved that HB 762 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;  
                        Garcia; Hinojosa; Shields; Solis, Jim; Uresti  
                
                        (8). 
         Nays:          Representative Hartnett (1). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2863 by Rep. Uher 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2863, which was left pending at the  
         committee's April 12th meeting, and explained. 
          
         The chair moved to leave HB 2863 pending.  There being no  
         objection, HB 2863 was left pending. 
          
         There being no further business, the chair moved that the  
         committee stand adjourned.  There being no objection, the  
         Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned at 4:27 p.m.  
          
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         Senfronia Thompson, Chair 
          
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         Milda Mora, Chief Clerk