The House Interim Committee on Judicial Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         July 28, 2000 
         10:00 a.m. 
         City Council Chambers 
         Dallas, Texas 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on July 6, 2000, the House Interim  
         Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, at 10:38  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo; Deshotel;  
                   Garcia; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hinojosa; Shields (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         OVERSIGHT:  JUDICIARY 
          
         Representative Capelo moved that the committee subpoena Gary  
         Polland, Harris County GOP Chair to appear at the next Judicial  
         Affairs Interim hearing. The motion prevailed by the following  
         record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;  
                             Garcia; Solis, Jim; Uresti (6).  
          Nays:              Representative Hartnett (1).  
          Present, Not Voting:    None  (0).  
          Absent:       Representatives Hinojosa; Shields  (2).  
           
         Representative Capelo moved that the committee subpoena Janet  
         Brannen, Trinity County County GOP Chair to appear at the next  
         Judicial Affairs Interim hearing. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;  
                             Garcia; Solis, Jim; Uresti (6).  
          Nays:              Representative Hartnett (1).  
          Present, Not Voting:    None  (0).  
          Absent:       Representatives Hinojosa; Shields  (2).  
           
         Representative Capelo moved that the committee subpoena Richard  
         Stadelmann, Washington County GOP Chair, to appear at the next  
  
         Judicial Affairs Interim hearing. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;  
                             Garcia; Solis, Jim; Uresti (6).  
          Nays:              Representative Hartnett (1).  
          Present, Not Voting:    None  (0).  
          Absent:       Representatives Hinojosa; Shields  (2).  
           
         Representative Capelo moved that the committee subpoena Paul  
         Simpson, Harris County GOP Treasurer to appear at the next  
         Judicial Affairs Interim hearing. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;  
                             Garcia; Solis, Jim; Uresti (6).  
          Nays:              Representative Hartnett (1).  
          Present, Not Voting:    None  (0).  
          Absent:       Representatives Hinojosa; Shields  (2).  
           
         HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hartnett in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Shields now present.) 
          
         At 12:07 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 2:00 p.m., July 28, 2000. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 2:08 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Thompson. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Deshotel; Shields;  
                   Uresti (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Capelo; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim  
                   (4). 
         A quorum was present.  
          
         DRUG COURTS 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Solis, Jim now present.) 
          
         (Representative Garcia now present.) 
          
         (Representative Solis, Jim in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Hartnett in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson in chair.) 
          
         JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         APPELLATE JUDICIAL REDISTRICTING 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         There being no further witnesses and no further business, the  
         chair moved that the committee stand adjourn. There being no  
         objection, the Interim Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned  
         at 4:58 pm. 
          
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         Rep. Thompson, Chair 
          
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         Milda Mora, Clerk