MINUTES 
          
                      SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
                            Wednesday, March 24, 1999 
                                     2:00 pm 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal  
         Justice was held on Wednesday, March 24, 1999 in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister              None 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator John Whitmire 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:10 pm.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         none. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1157 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  Public testimony was closed. 
          
         Senator West moved that SB 1157 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Duncan requested unanimous consent to be shown voting  
         aye on SB 1157.  There being no objection, the motion  
         prevailed. 
          
         Senator West moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 557 and recognized the author, Senator  
  
         Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  Public testimony was  closed. 
          
         Senator Shapiro moved that SB 557 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 559 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator West sent up a committee substitute for SB 559 and  
         moved adoption, without objection, it was adopted. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         The Chair moved that SB 559 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 280 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Bivins, to explain the bill.  
           
         Senator West sent up a committee substitute for SB 280 and  
         explained the difference between the bill and the substitute. 
          
         At 3:45 pm Senator Whitmire assumed the chair.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  Public testimony was closed. 
          
         At 3:50 pm Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator West moved that SB 280 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         At 5:25 pm Senator West assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 894 and recognized Senator Armbrister,  
         in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 894 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senators Jackson and Whitmire requested unanimous consent to  
         be shown voting aye on SB 894;  without objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         Senator Nelson moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 739 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Armbrister sent up a committee substitute for SB 739  
         and explained the difference between the bill and the  
         substitute. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  Public testimony was closed. 
          
         Senator Armbrister moved that SB 739 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Armbrister resumed the chair at 6:35 pm. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 32 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Shapiro sent up a committee substitute for SB 32 and  
         explained the difference between the  bill and the substitute. 
          
         Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption, without objection, it was  adopted.  Senator Shapiro  
         then moved that Amendment 1 be rolled into the body of the  
         substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Shapiro moved adoption of CSSB 32 and without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Shapiro moved that SB 32 do not pass but that CSSB 32  
         be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 6  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         Senators Jackson and Whitmire requested unanimous consent to  
         be shown voting aye on CSSB 32, without objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
         Senator Shapiro moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 421 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Shapiro sent up a committee substitute for SB 421  
         moved adoption, without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  Public testimony was closed. 
          
         Senator Shapiro moved that SB 421 do not pass but that CSSB  
  
         421 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         Senators Jackson and Whitmire requested unanimous consent to  
         be shown voting aye on CSSB 421 and without objection, it was  
         so ordered. 
          
         Senator Shapiro moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 6:40 pm Senator Duncan assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 403 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Armbrister sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Armbrister to explain the difference  
         between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.   
          
         Senator Armbrister  sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption, without objection, it  was so ordered.  Senator  
         Armbrister  requested that the committee amendment be rolled  
         into the body of  CSSB 403, without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Armbrister moved that SB 403 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Armbrister resumed the Chair at 7:50 pm. 
          
         Senator Duncan moved adoption of the minutes from the meetings  
         of March 10, 1999, and March  17, 1999; without objection, the  
         minutes were adopted. 
          
         There being no further business, at 7:55 pm Senator Armbrister  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair 
          
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         Kelly C. Gilbert, Clerk