The House Committee on Judicial Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         September 6, 2002 
         11:00 a.m. 
         TSTC--Harlingen, Texas 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on August 28, 2002, the House  
         Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Thompson, at 11:27  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Thompson; Deshotel; Solis, Jim; Uresti  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hartnett; Capelo; Garcia; Hinojosa;  
                   Talton (5). 
          
         A quorum was not present. 
          
         Court Fees/Fax Filing 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         State Bar Ethics Opinion 
                              
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Attorney General's Office:  Oversight (Tulia Investigation) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Capelo now present.) 
               
         A quorum was now present. 
          
         (Representative Solis, Jim in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Uresti in chair.) 
          
         Durable Power of Attorney 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson in chair.) 
               
         Drug Courts 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
                    
         (Representative Garcia now present.) 
          
         Attorney General's Office: Oversight (Child Support) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Sexual Assault Prevention 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 3:51 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Thompson, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Milda Mora, Clerk