House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         76th Legislature 
         March 23, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 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; Garcia; Green;  
                   Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton; Wise (9). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         HB 1162 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1162.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1162. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 1162:  Representative Nixon, Joe, Chair, Representatives  
         Green and Smith.  
          
         HB 1321 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1321.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phil King to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1321. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 1321:  Representative Nixon, Joe, Chair, Representatives  
         Green and Smith.  
          
         HB 1817 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1817.  
           
         Representative Hinojosa explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1817. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 1817:  Representative Nixon, Joe, Chair, Representatives  
         Green and Smith.  
          
         HB 2972 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2972.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 2972.   
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 2972:  Representative Nixon, Joe, Chair, Representatives  
         Green and Smith.  
          
         HB 1534 and SB 306 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1534 and SB 306.  Representative  
         Hinojosa explained the measures. 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred HB 1534 and SB 306  to a Subcommittee.  The  
         chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB  
         1534 and SB 306:  Representative Nixon, Joe, Chair,  
         Representatives Green and Smith.  
          
         Criminal Justice Policy Report 
          
         The Chair recognized Dr. Tony Fabelo, Director of the Criminal  
         Justice Policy Council to discuss a report on the monitoring  
         of  adult correctional population projection. 
          
         HB 2190 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2190.   Representative Hinojosa   
         explained the measure.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1876 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1876.  Representative Hinojosa explained  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 2055 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2055.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 248 and  HB 3500 
          
         The chair laid out HB 248 and HB 3500.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measures. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HJR 27, HB 488, HB 490 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 27, HB 488, HB 490.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to explain  
         the measures.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 780 
          
         The chair laid out HB 780.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         HB 882, HB 883, HB 884 
          
         The chair laid out HB 882, HB 883, HB 884.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 1480, HB 1481, HB 3456, HB 3457 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1480.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 3168 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3168.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred HB 2055, HB 248, HB 3500, HJR 27, HB 488,  
         HB 490, HB 780, HB 882, HB 883, HB 884, HB 1480, HB 1481, HB  
         3456, HB 3457, HB 3168 to the Subcommittee on  BAIL BONDS. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         BAIL BONDS:  Representative Keel, Chair, Representatives  
         Garcia and Talton.  
          
         The chair directly referred  HB 1601, HB 2121, HB 2765, and HB  
         3069 directly to the Capital Punishment Subcommittee.  Members  
         Dunnam, Ch; Talton, Garcia. 
          
         HB 894 
          
         The chair laid out HB 894 as pending business.  
         HB 894 was laid on the table subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         SB 461 
          
         The chair laid out SB 461.   
          
         Representative Hinojosa offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Dunnam moved that SB 461, as amended, 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;  
                        Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Wise (1). 
          
         HB 424 
          
         The chair laid out HB 424 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hinojosa offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 424, 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; Talton (7). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Smith (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Wise (1). 
          
         HB 153 
          
         The chair laid out HB 153 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 153, 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;  
                        Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Wise (1). 
          
         SB 216 
          
         The chair laid out SB 216.   
          
         Representative Dunnam moved that SB 216 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; Keel; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Smith; Talton (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Garcia (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Green; Wise (2). 
          
         At 7:00 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 Hinojosa, Chair 
          
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         Arlene Zirkel, Clerk