House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
75th Legislature
March 5, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 1997, the House
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Vice Chair, Rep. Robert Talton
at 2:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar; Galloway,
Carolyn; Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Reyna, Arthur (7).
Absent: Representatives Place, Nixon, Joe (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 157
The chair laid out HB 157.
The chair recognized Rep. Driver to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See Attached List)
(Representative Place now present.)
(Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)
(Representative Place in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 58
The chair laid out HB 58 as pending business. The chair
recognized Rep. Wilson to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See Attached List)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 260
The chair laid out HB 260.
The chair recognized Rep. Pickett to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 921
The chair laid out HB 921.
The chair recognized Rep. Danburg to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See Attached List)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 695
(Representative Talton in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 695.
The chair recognized Rep. Dutton to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 870
The chair laid out HB 870.
The chair recognized Rep. Gutierrez to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See Attached List)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1240
The chair laid out HB 1240.
Testimony was taken. (See Attached List)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 975
The chair laid out HB 975.
The chair recognized Rep. Hightower to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See Attached List)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 15
The chair laid out HB 15.
The chair recognized Rep. Chisum to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See Attached List)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 117
The chair laid out HB 117.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 96
The chair laid out HB 96.
The chair recognized Rep. Zbranek to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Place in chair.)
HB 157
The chair laid out HB 157.
Representative Talton moved that HB 157 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna, Arthur
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
HB 908
The chair laid out HB 908.
Representative Keel, Terry offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 908, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna, Arthur
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
At 5:55 pm, 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. Allen Place, Chair
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