MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE Wednesday, February 21, 2001 1:00 p.m. Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice was held on Wednesday, February 21, 2001, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Kenneth Armbrister None Senator John Whitmire Senator Teel Bivins Senator Mike Moncrief Senator Steve Ogden Senator Todd Staples Senator Royce West ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The chair laid out SB133 and recognized the author, Senator West, to explain the bill. Senator Staples sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator West moved that SB133, as amended, be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senators Whitmire and Bivins requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB 133; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair laid out SB494 and recognized the author, Senator Bernsen, to explain the bill. Senator Whitmire sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Bernsen to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Staples sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Staples requested unanimous consent to incorporate the amendment into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Whitmire then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Armbrister moved that SB494 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair laid out SB553 and recognized Senator Ogden, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Ogden sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Ogden moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that SB553 do not pass but that CSSB553 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senators Whitmire, Bivins and Moncrief requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on CSSB 553, without objection, it was so ordered. At 3:55 p.m. Senator Ogden assumed the chair. The chair laid out SB563 and recognized the author, Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. At 4:15 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Armbrister moved that SB563, as amended, be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senators Whitmire, Bivins and Moncrief requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB 563, without objection, it was so ordered. At 4:20 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair. There being no further business, at 4:20 p.m. Senator Armbrister moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair ______________________ Kelly C. Gilbert, Clerk