The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         76th Legislature 
         April 28, 2000 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2000, the House  
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Hinojosa, at  
         10:10 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Green; Keel; Wise  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Garcia; Nixon, Joe; Talton;  
                   Villarreal, Mike (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Chair recognized Dr. Tony Fabelo of the Criminal Justice Policy  
         Council 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list) 
          
         Chair laid out Interim Charge #1, Record Expungement 
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list) 
          
         The Chair recognized Colonel Thomas A. Davis, Director of Texas  
         Department of Public Safety 
          
         At 12:32 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m., April 28, 2000. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:40 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Hinojosa. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Green; Keel;  
                   Villarreal, Mike (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Garcia; Nixon, Joe; Talton; Wise (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Chair laid out Interim Charge #2, International Detainment and  
         Child Abduction into Mexico 
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list) 
          
         Chair laid out Interim Charge #3, Execution of Mentally Retarded  
         Offenders 
  
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list) 
          
         At 4:49 p.m., 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. Hinojosa, Chair 
          
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         Gabriel Cardenas, Clerk