MINUTES 
          
                      SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
                              Monday, May 10, 1999 
                                     3:00 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 Monday, May 10, 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 3:45 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 HB 153 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list. Public testimony was closed. 
          
         Senator Duncan moved that HB 153 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 West requested unanimous consent to be  
         shown voting aye on HB 153.  Without objection, the motion  
         prevailed.  
          
         Senator Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
          The Chair laid out HB 719 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.   
  
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list. Public testimony was closed. 
          
         Senator Whitmire moved that HB 719 be reported favorably to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of  6 ayes, 1 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Senator Duncan requested unanimous consent to be shown voting  
         aye on HB 719.  There being no objection, the motion  
         prevailed. 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 3256 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator West moved that HB 3256 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 Whitmire requested unanimous consent to be shown  
         voting aye on HB 3256.  There being no objection, the motion  
         prevailed. 
          
         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 HB 1532 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Nixon, to explain the bill.   
         There were no witnesses on the bill. 
          
         Senator Duncan moved that HB 1532 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 Jackson moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1516 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Duncan, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Duncan sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption.  There being no objection, the motion prevailed. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list. Public testimony was closed. 
          
         Senator Duncan moved that HB 1516, as amended,  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 Jackson requested unanimous consent to be shown voting  
         aye on HB 1516.  There being no  objection, the motion  
         prevailed. 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1876 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Whitmire, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  Public testimony was closed. 
          
         Senator Whitmire moved that HB 1876 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, 3 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 751 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator West, 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 HB 751 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 West moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 134 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator West, to explain the bill.   
          
         There were no witnesses on the bill. 
          
         Senator West moved that HB 134 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 Whitmire requested unanimous consent to be shown  
         voting aye on HB 134.  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.   
          
         At 5:30 pm Senator Duncan assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 1828 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
  
         the attached list. Public testimony was closed. 
          
         Senator Armbrister moved that HB 1828 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 Whitmire requested unanimous consent to be shown  
         voting aye on HB 1828.  There being no objection, the motion  
         prevailed.  
          
         At 5:35 pm Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 5:40 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