MINUTES 
                                           
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
                             Wednesday, April 28, 2004 
                                     9:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
                                           
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         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, April 28, 2004, in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:   
          
         The committee heard invited and public testimony on Interim  
         charge two related to underage drinking and other community  
         supervision programs.  Witnesses registering and testifying on  
         the topic are shown on the attached list. 
          
         The committee heard invited and public testimony on Interim  
         charge 4 related to parole guidelines.  Witnesses registering  
         and testifying on the topic are shown on the attached list.  
          
         At 10:32 Senator Seliger assumed the chair. 
          
         At 10:35 Senator Whitmire resumed the chair. 
          
         There being no further business, at 10:40 a.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