House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         76th Legislature 
         March 9, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 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 2:15 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Green; Keel;  
                   Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton; Wise (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Garcia (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1598 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1598.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1598. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 1598:  Representative Wise, Chair, Representatives Green  
         and Smith.  
          
         HB 1792 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1792. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the  
         measure. 
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1792. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 1792:  Representative Wise, Chair, Representatives Green  
         and Smith.  
          
         HB 1939 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1939.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1118 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1118.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 861 
          
         The chair laid out HB 861.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1907 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1907.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 894 
          
         The chair laid out HB 894.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 424 
          
         The chair laid out HB 424.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1557 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1557.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1557. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 1557:  Representative Wise, Chair, Representatives Green  
         and Smith.  
          
         HB 577 
          
         The chair laid out HB 577.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1885 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1885.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1043 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1043.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB292 
          
         The chair laid out HB292.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 302 
          
         The chair laid out HB 302.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 302. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 302:  Representative Wise, Chair, Representatives Green and  
         Smith.  
          
         HB153 
          
         The chair laid out HB153 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:30 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. Juan J. Hinojosa, Chair 
          
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         Arlene Zirkel, Clerk