The House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues 
         77th Legislature 
         June 20, 2002 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on June 3, 2002, the House Committee  
         on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Goodman, at  
         10:28 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Goodman; Reyna, Arthur; Morrison;  
                   Naishtat; Reyna, Elvira (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives King, Phil; Menendez; Nixon, Joe;  
                   Tillery (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The Chair introduced Interim Charge #1, relating to the role of  
         an attorney ad litem and guardian ad litem in certain suits  
         affecting the parent child relationship, before the committee. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair introduced Interim Charge #2, relating to progressive  
         sanctions guidelines, before the committee. 
          
         The Chair invited Representative Roberto Gutierrez to join the  
         committee and particiapte in discussion. 
          
         (Representative Tillery now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair introduced Interim Charge #3, relating to gestational  
         agreements, before the committee. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair called for invited testimony from the Texas Department  
         of Public Safety. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 12:20 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 12:45 p.m., June 20, 2002. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:00 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Goodman. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Goodman; Reyna, Arthur; Morrison;  
           
                   Naishtat; Reyna, Elvira; Tillery (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives King, Phil; Menendez; Nixon, Joe (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The Chair introduced Interim Charge #4, relating to the review  
         of state and local school district efforts to deal with problems  
         of truancy, drop-outs, and disruptive behavior (pursuant to the  
         Safe Schools Act) including in-school and out-of-school  
         suspensions. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Reyna, Arthur in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Goodman in chair.) 
          
         At 3:22 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. Goodman, Chair 
          
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         Chris Young, Clerk