The House Committee on Judicial Affairs
77th Legislature
February 26, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 2001, the House
Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, at 2:11
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Thompson; Deshotel; Hinojosa; Talton;
Uresti (5).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Capelo; Garcia; Solis, Jim
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 65 by Rep. Pitts
The chair laid out HB 65.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Capelo now present.)
Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 65, 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 Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;
Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Garcia; Solis, Jim
(3).
HB 497 by Rep. Chisum
The chair laid out HB 497.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 497, 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 Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;
Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Garcia; Solis, Jim
(3).
(Representative Hinojosa in chair.)
SB 495 by Sen. Carona (Thompson)
The chair laid out SB 495, the companion to HB 1035, in lieu of
the house bill.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
(Representative Garcia now present.)
Representative Capelo moved that SB 495, 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 Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;
Garcia; Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Solis, Jim (2).
HB 900 by Rep. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 900.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
HB 1033 by Rep. Thompson
The chair laid out HB 1033.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 1033, 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 Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;
Garcia; Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Solis, Jim (2).
HB 555 by Rep. Mowery
The chair laid out HB 555.
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the
measure.
The bill was left temporarily pending without objection.
HB 1117 by Rep. Goodman
The chair laid out HB 1117.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
The bill was left temporarily pending without objection.
HB 62 by Rep. Wolens
The chair laid out HB 62.
The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the
measure.
Representative Capelo offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair laid out CSHB 62.
The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Capelo offered an amendment to the committee
substitute. The chair laid out committee amendment #1.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Capelo moved adoption of the committee amendment.
There being no objection, the amendment was adopted.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a
new committee substitute.
The chair laid out the new CSHB 62. Representative Capelo moved
adoption. There being no objection, CSHB 62 was adopted.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 62, 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 Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;
Garcia; Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Solis, Jim (2).
HB 4 by Rep. Gallego, HB 1473 by Rep. Gallego, HB 1518
by Rep. Junell, HJR 6 by Rep. Junell, HJR 17 by Rep.
Gallego, HJR 61 by Rep. Gallego
The chair laid out HB 4, HB 1473, HB 1518, HJR6, HJR 17, HJR 61.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain HB 1518
and HJR 6.
(Representative Hinojosa in chair.)
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
Testimony was taken on HB 1518, HB 4, and HJR 6. (See attached
witness list.)
The chair laid out HB 167 by Rep. Gallego
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
There being no objection, the chair laid out CSHB 167.
Testimony continued on HB 1518, HB 4, HJR 6 and CSHB 167 (See
attached witness list.)
The chair left the bills temporarily pending.
HB 1015 by Rep. Gallego
The chair laid out HB 1015.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 1015, 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 Thompson; Capelo; Deshotel;
Garcia; Hinojosa; Talton; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Solis, Jim (2).
HB 4, HB167, HB 1473, HB 1518, HJR 6, HJR 17, HJR 61
and HB 1117
The chair laid out HB 4, HB167, HB 1473, HB 1518, HJR 6, HJR 17,
HJR 61 and HB 1117 which were previously left pending.
Testimony was taken on HB 4, HB 1518, HB 167 and HB 1117 . (See
attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 4.
There being no further witnesses, the chair withdrew the
substitute to HB 167.
The chair referred HB 1701 by Rep. Elvira Reyna and HB 1818 by
Rep. Phil King directly to the Subcommittee on Juries chaired by
Rep. Deshotel.
The chair referred HB 485 by Rep. Craddick directly to the
Subcommittee on Jurisdiction chaired by Rep. Hinojosa.
The chair referred HB 19 by Rep. Corte directly to the
Subcommittee on Probate chaired by Rep. Hartnett.
The chair referred HB 689 by Rep. Thompson, which was left
pending at the 2/12 meeting, to the Subcommittee on Probate
chaired by Rep. Hartnett.
The chair referred the following bills to subcommittee and made
the following subcommittee assignment:
Subcommittee on Judicial Reform
Deshotel (chair), Capelo, Hinojosa, Thompson, Uresti
HB 4 by Rep. Gallego
HB167 by Rep. Gallego
HB 555 by Rep.Mowery
HB 1117 by Rep. Goodman
HB 1473 by Rep. Gallego
HB 1518 by Rep. Junell
HJR 6 by Rep. Junell
HJR 17 by Rep. Gallego
HJR 61 by Rep. Gallego
There being no further business, the chair moved that the
committee stand adjourned. There being no objection, the
Committee on Judicial Affairs adjourned at 5:44 p.m.
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Senfronia Thompson, Chair
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Milda Mora, Chief Clerk