The House Committee on Judicial Affairs
77th Legislature
April 2, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2001, the House
Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, at 2:14
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Thompson; Hartnett; Capelo; Deshotel;
Uresti (5).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim; Talton
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 534, HB 535, HB 543, HB 952
The chair recalled HB 534, HB 535, HB 543 and HB 952 from
subcommittee.
HB 3356
The chair laid out HB 3356.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
There being no witnesses, the bill was left pending without
objection.
(Representative Talton now present.)
(Representative Solis, Jim now present.)
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
HB 534 and HB 535
The chair laid out HB 534 and HB 535.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measures.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measures.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 534, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa (3).
Representative Capelo moved that HB 535, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa (3).
HB 1715
The chair laid out HB 1715.
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 Uresti moved that HB 1715, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa (3).
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
HB 2887
The chair laid out HB 2887.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Hinojosa now present.)
(Representative Garcia now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hinojosa in chair.)
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 952
The chair laid out HB 952.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 952, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hinojosa; Solis, Jim; Talton
(3).
HB 3356
The chair laid out HB 3356 and explained.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 3356, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hinojosa; Solis, Jim; Talton
(3).
HB 543
The chair laid out HB 543.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the measure and
explained.
Representative Garcia moved to adopt committee amendment #1. The
amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 543, as amended, 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; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7).
Nays: Representative Hartnett (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Talton (1).
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
HB 3467
The chair laid out HB 3467.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute
and explained.
Representative Hartnett offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the adopted
amendment into a committee substitute.
Representative Hartnett offered the new complete committee
substitute.
There being objection, the committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3134
The chair laid out HB 3134.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
Representative Capelo moved that HB 3134, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hinojosa; Talton (2).
HB 1451 and HJR 60
The chair laid out HB 1451 and HJR 60.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measures.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 1451, 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; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Hartnett (1).
Absent: Representative Talton (1).
Representative Capelo moved that HJR 60, 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; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7).
Nays: Representative Hartnett (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Talton (1).
HB 3325
The chair laid out HB 3325.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Representative Capelo offered a complete committee substitute
and recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
substitute.
There being no witnesses, the chair recognized Representative
Solomons to close on the measure.
Representative Deshotel moved adoption of the committee
substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 3325, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hinojosa; Talton (2).
HCR 104
The chair laid out HCR 104.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Representative Deshotel moved that HCR 104, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;
Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Talton (1).
HB 2788
The chair laid out HB 2788.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2788, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;
Talton; Uresti (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
HB 3498
The chair laid out HB 3498.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the measure and
explained.
Testimony was taken on HB 3498 and the committee amendment.
(See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 3498, as amended, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;
Uresti (8).
Nays: Representative Talton (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2735
The chair laid out HB 2735 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the measure and
explained.
Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the measure and
explained.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2735, as amended, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;
Talton; Uresti (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
HB 950
The chair laid out HB 950 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Representative Garcia offered a complete committee substitute
and explained.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solis, Jim moved that HB 950, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hinojosa (1).
HB 2152
The chair laid out HB 2152.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 2152, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hinojosa (1).
HB 3174
The chair laid out HB 3174.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute and recognized
Representative Solis to explain the substitute.
Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the committee
substitute and recognized Representative Solis to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Solis, Jim offered up the new complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 3174, as substituted, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Solis, Jim; Talton; Uresti
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hinojosa (1).
HB 3175
The chair laid out HB 3175.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
Representative Capelo moved that HB 3175, 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; Solis, Jim; Uresti (7).
Nays: Representative Hartnett (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Talton (1).
HB 3248
The chair laid out HB 3248.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
There being no witnesses, the bill was left pending without
objection.
HB 841
The chair laid out HB 841.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 181
The chair laid out SB 181, the companion document to HB 1112
which was sent to the Local and Consent Calendars Committee, and
explained.
Representative Hinojosa moved that SB 181, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;
Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Talton (1).
HB 1073
The chair laid out HB 1073 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute
and explained.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 1073 , as substituted, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;
Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Talton (1).
HB 2105
The chair laid out HB 2105 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2106
The chair laid out HB 2106 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2112
The chair laid out HB 2112 as pending business and explained.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2112, 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; Hartnett; Capelo;
Deshotel; Garcia; Hinojosa; Solis, Jim;
Uresti (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Talton (1).
At 8:49 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. Thompson, Chair
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Milda Mora, Clerk