House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         75th Legislature 
         April 16, 1997 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Allen  
         Place at 6:00 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;  
                   Galloway, Carolyn; Hinojosa;  Reyna, Arthur (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 31 
          
         The chair recalled HB 31 from subcommittee.   
          
         Representative Place moved that HB 31 be reported favorably to  
         the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion failed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Talton; Galloway,  
                        Carolyn (3). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa;  
                        Reyna, Arthur (4). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe (2). 
          
         HB 603 
          
         The chair recalled HB 603 from subcommittee.   
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Talton moved that HB 603, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the  
         following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Talton; Galloway,  
                        Carolyn (3). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa;  
                        Reyna, Arthur (4). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe (2). 
          
         HB 3225 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3225.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Delwin Jones to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1519 
         (Representatives Keel and Nixon now present) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1519.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Paul Moreno to explain the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 369 
          
         The chair laid out HB 369.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Dan Kubiak to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3373 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3373.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Ken Yarbrough to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3483 
         (Representative Talton in Chair) 
         The chair laid out HB 3483.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Steve Holzheauser to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 837 
          
         The chair laid out HB 837.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. "Buddy" West to explain the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2845 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2845.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hugo Berlanga to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1323 and HB 2257 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1323 and HB 2257.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Vilma Luna to explain the measures.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2026 and HB 2027 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2026 and HB 2027.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Joe Pickett to explain the measures.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2233 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2233.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. "Tommy" Williams to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2502 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2502.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2199 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2199.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2496 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2496.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 789 
          
         The chair laid out HB 789.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1655 
         (Representative Place in Chair) 
         The chair laid out HB 1655.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1896 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1896.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Todd Staples to explain the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          HB 2110 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2110.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
  
         HB 2298 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2298.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2457 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2457.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 185 
          
         The chair laid out SB 185.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:50 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Allen Place, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Arlene Zirkel, Clerk