MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 ***** 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, March 13, 2002, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator John Whitmire Senator Steve Ogden Senator Teel Bivins Senator Todd Staples Senator Mike Moncrief Senator Royce West ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The Chairman reviewed Charge 1 and asked for invited and public testimony. The witnesses testifying on Charge 1 are shown on the attached sheet. There being no further business, at 3:10 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 ______________________ RuthAnn Nicholson