House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         76th Legislature 
         April 13, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Juan  
         Hinojosa at 3:10 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia; Green;  
                   Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton; Wise (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Keel (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2978 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2978.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1010 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1010.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1011 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1011.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2231 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2231.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 779 
          
         The chair laid out HB 779.  
           
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)  
          
         HB 780 
          
         The chair recalled HB 780 from subcommittee.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 1167 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1167.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 2053 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2053.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close HB 779,  
         HB 780, HB 1167, HB 1169, and HB 2053. 
          
         The bills were  left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3265 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3265 and explained the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1372 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1372.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1516 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1516.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2825 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2825.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         HB 2826 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2826.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         HB 2825 and  HB 2826 were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2879 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2879.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2227 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2227.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 92 
          
         The chair laid out HB 92.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1108 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1108.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the  
         measure.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2187 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2187.   Rep. Hinojosa explained the  
         bill. 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2116 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2116 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         HB 926 
  
         The chair laid out HB 926.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         (Representative Keel now present.)  
           
         The chair directed that the April 6, 1999 minutes for the  
         House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence be corrected.  The  
         corrected minutes were authorized without objection. 
          
         HB 1690 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1690.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute. 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The substitute for HB 1690 was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 894 
          
         The chair laid out SB 894.   
          
         Representative Dunnam moved that SB 894 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; Wise (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Smith (1). 
          
         SB 114 
          
         The chair laid out SB 114 on subcommittee report.   
         (Representative Smith now present.)   
          
         Representative Wise offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted by the following record vote: 
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;  
                        Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Wise (8). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Talton (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         Representative Wise moved that SB 114, as amended, 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; Wise (8). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Talton (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         At 8:15 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