House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         76th Legislature 
         March 2, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair,  Representative Juan  J.   
         Hinojosa  
         at 2:10 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Green; Keel;  
                   Talton (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Garcia; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Wise (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 77 
          
         The chair laid out HB 77. 
            
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 135 
          
         The chair laid out HB 135.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 150 
          
         The chair laid out HB 150.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Garcia now present.)   
          
         HB 151 
         The chair laid out HB 151.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Nixon, Joe  now present.) 
          (Representative Wise now present.)   
          
         HB 172 
          
         The chair laid out HB 172.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 212 
          
         The chair laid out HB 212.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 245 
          
         The chair laid out HB 245.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 388 
          
         The chair laid out HB 388.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB657 
         The chair laid out HB657.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB663 
          
         The chair laid out HB663.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB684 
          
         The chair laid out HB684.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB761 
          
         The chair laid out HB761.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 796 
          
         The chair laid out HB 796.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 887 
          
         The chair laid out HB 887.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 1025 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1025.  
           
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 1619 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1619 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure 
  
         .  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred HB 77, HB 135, HB 150, HB 151, HB 172, HB  
         212, HB245, HB 388, HB 657, HB 663, HB 684, HB 761, HB 796, HB  
         887, HB 1025, AND HB 1619 to a subcommittee. 
          
         The following members were named to the subcommittee:   
         Representative Dunnam, Chair, Representative Talton, and  
         Representative Garcia. 
          
         (Representative Smith now present.)   
          
         HB 142 
          
         The chair laid out HB 142 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Nixon moved that HB 142, as substituted, 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;  
                        Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Wise (1). 
          
         HB 149 
          
         The chair laid out HB 149 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 149 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;  
                        Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Wise (1). 
          
         HB 234 
          
         The chair laid out HB 234 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 234 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;  
                        Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Wise (1). 
          
          HB 881 
          
         The chair laid out HB 881 as pending business.   
         Representative Dunnam moved that HB 881 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;  
                        Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Wise (1). 
          
         At 5:45 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Juan J.  Hinojosa, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Arlene E. Zirkel, Clerk