House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
76th Legislature
April 27, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
CORRECTED MINUTES
On May 4, 1999, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of
the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence held on April
27, 1999. The following are the corrected minutes for that
meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 1999, and a
suspension of the five day posting rule, the House Committee
on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Juan Hinojosa at
6:07 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia; Green;
Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton; Wise (9).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB 1481
The chair recalled HB 1481 from subcommittee.
Representative Hinojosa offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 1481, 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; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 970
The chair laid out SB 970 as pending business.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel moved that SB 970, 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; Wise
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2047
The chair laid out HB 2047.
Representative Wise moved that HB 2047 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; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
HB 831
The chair laid out HB 831.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Talton moved that HB 831, 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; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
HB 2346
The chair laid out HB 2346.
Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 2346 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
SB 1486
The chair laid out SB 1486.
Representative Dunnam moved that SB 1486 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; Nixon, Joe; Talton; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Smith (2).
HB 2116
The chair laid out HB 2116.
Representative Wise moved that HB 2116 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; Green; Nixon,
Joe; Wise (5).
Nays: Representatives Garcia; Talton (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Smith (2).
HB 3230
The chair laid out HB 3230.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 3230 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; Nixon, Joe; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Smith; Wise (3).
HB 3775
The chair laid out HB 3775.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 3775 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; Nixon, Joe; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Smith; Wise (3).
SB 579
The chair laid out SB 579.
Representative Talton moved that SB 579 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; Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Wise
(4).
SB 578
The chair laid out SB 578.
Representative Talton moved that SB 578 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; Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Wise
(4).
SB 577
The chair laid out SB 577.
Representative Talton moved that SB 577 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; Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Wise
(4).
SB 23
The chair laid out SB 23.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 24
The chair laid out SB 24.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1169
The chair laid out HB 1169.
Representative Talton moved that HB 1169 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; Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Wise
(4).
HB 1418
The chair laid out HB 1418.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 1418 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 failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Wise
(4).
SB 46
The chair laid out SB 46.
Representative Talton moved that SB 46 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; Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Wise
(4).
HB 215
The chair laid out HB 215.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 521
The chair laid out HB 521.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 48
The chair laid out HB 48.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 860
The chair laid out HB 860.
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 2158
The chair laid out HB 2158.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 556
The chair laid out HB 556.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 786
The chair laid out HB 786.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1562
The chair laid out HB 1562.
The chair recognized Representative Elvira Reyna to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Elvira Reyna to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2098
The chair laid out HB 2098.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)
HB 1798
The chair laid out HB 1798.
The chair recognized Representative Phil King to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phil King to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1771
The chair laid out HB 1771.
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 757
The chair laid out HB 757.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 758, HB 795, and HB 2183
The chair laid out HB 758, HB 795, and HB 2183.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 741, HB 740, HB 743, HB 507, HB 274, HB 851, HB 118
The chair laid out HB 741, HB 740, HB 743, HB 507, HB 274, HB
851, and HB 118.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 417 and HB 418
The chair laid out HB 417 and HB 418.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2193
The chair laid out HB 2193.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2188
The chair laid out HB 2188.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2189
The chair laid out HB 2189.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1562
The chair laid out HB 1562 as pending business.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 1562 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; Nixon, Joe; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; Smith; Wise (3).
At 10:00 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