The House Committee on Judiciary 
         79th Legislature 
         May 18, 2005 
         Upon lunch recess 
         House Chamber, Desk #70 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18,  
         2005, the House Committee on Judiciary met in a formal meeting  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett,  
         at 11:41 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson; Alonzo;  
                    Keel; Van Arsdale (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Gonzales; Solis; Straus (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1003 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1003. 
          
         Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Alonzo moved that SB 1003, 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; Hughes; Hopson;  
                         Alonzo; Keel; Van Arsdale (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gonzales; Solis; Straus  (3). 
          
         SB 1875 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1875. 
          
         (Representative Solis now present.) 
          
         (Representative Gonzales now present.) 
         Representative Solis moved that SB 1875, 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; Hughes; Hopson;  
                         Alonzo; Gonzales; Keel; Solis; Van Arsdale (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Straus  (1). 
          
         SB 438 
          
         The chair laid out SB 438 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Solis moved that SB 438, 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; Hughes; Hopson;  
                         Alonzo; Gonzales; Solis; Van Arsdale (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Keel; Straus  (2). 
          
         SB 1491 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1491 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hughes moved that SB 1491, 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; Hughes; Hopson;  
                         Alonzo; Gonzales; Solis; Van Arsdale (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Keel; Straus  (2). 
          
         SB 1704 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1704. 
          
         Representative Alonzo moved that SB 1704, without amendments, be  
 
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         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 Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson;  
                         Alonzo; Gonzales; Solis; Van Arsdale (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Keel; Straus  (2). 
          
         SB 978 
          
         The chair laid out SB 978 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hartnett moved that SB 978, 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 Hartnett; Hughes; Hopson;  
                         Alonzo; Gonzales; Solis; Van Arsdale (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Keel; Straus  (2). 
          
         At 11:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hartnett, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Matt Lamon, Clerk 
          
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