The House Committee on Judicial Affairs
78th Legislature
March 10, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 2003, the House
Committee on Judicial Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 3:35
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hartnett; Smith, Todd; Solis; Alonzo;
Hughes (5).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Rodriguez; Telford; Wilson (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1182
The chair laid out HB 1182.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
(Representative Telford now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 988
The chair laid out HB 988.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Telford moved that HB 988, 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 Hartnett; Smith, Todd;
Solis; Alonzo; Hughes; Telford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Rodriguez; Wilson (3).
HB 496
The chair laid out HB 496.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1059
The chair laid out HB 1059.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Corte now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smith, Todd in chair.)
HB 1472
The chair laid out HB 1472.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
Representative Corte moved that HB 1472, 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 Hartnett; Smith, Todd;
Corte; Hughes; Telford (5).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Solis; Alonzo; Rodriguez; Wilson
(4).
HB 1473
The chair laid out HB 1473.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wilson now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
HB 1213
The chair laid out HB 1213.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smith, Todd in chair.)
HB 1470
The chair laid out HB 1470.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1471
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The chair laid out HB 1471.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
HB 687
The chair laid out HB 687 as pending business.
Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hughes moved that HB 687, 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 Hartnett; Smith, Todd;
Solis; Corte; Hughes (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Rodriguez; Telford;
Wilson (4).
(Representative Smith, Todd in chair.)
HB 1475
The chair laid out HB 1475.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
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At 6:15 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. Hartnett, Chair
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Jason Foster, Clerk