MINUTES 
                                           
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
                               Tuesday, May 13, 2003 
                                     2:10 p.m. 
                                   Senate Chamber 
                                           
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of  
         the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice was held on Tuesday,  
         May 13, 2003, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator John Whitmire                   Senator John Carona 
         Senator Tommy Williams                  Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Rodney Ellis                     
         Senator Juan Hinojosa 
         Senator Bill Ratliff 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB 846 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Barrientos, to explain the bill.   
          
         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 Williams moved that SB 846 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator Ellis moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SJR 3 and recognized the author, Senator  
         West, to explain the bill.   
          
         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 Hinojosa moved that SJR 3 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 515 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Hinojosa, to explain the bill.  Senator Hinojosa sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hinojosa to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Hinojosa 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 Hinojosa moved that SB 515 do not pass but that CSSB 515  
         be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 5 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 2:25 p.m. Senator Whitmire  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator John Whitmire, Chair 
          
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         Carley Rose, Clerk