The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         77th Legislature 
         February 6, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on January 31, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Hinojosa, at  
         2:07 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hinojosa; Garcia; Green; Keel;  
                   Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Shields (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dunnam; Talton (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence was called to  
         order and roll was taken. 
          
         Criminal Justice Policy Council 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dunnam now present.) 
          
         Texas Council on Offenders with Mental Impairments 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Texas Department of Criminal Justice 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Texas Legislative Council 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Texas District and County Attorneys Association 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         American Civil Liberties Union 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 3:20 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