The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         79th Legislature 
         March 1, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Keel, at 2:08  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keel; Riddle; Pena; Denny; Moreno,  
                    Paul; Raymond (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Escobar; Hodge; Reyna (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Riddle in chair.) 
          
         HB 268 
          
         The chair laid out HB 268. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative Hodge now present.) 
          
         (Representative Reyna now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Keel in chair.) 
          
         The chair read the following memo in to the record: 
          
                                     MEMORANDUM 
          
         TO:       Authors of the following bills proposing enhancements of  
         punishments 
          
         FROM:     Terry Keel, Chair, Criminal Jurisprudence Committee 
          
         RE:       HB 163 by Berman, HB 79 by Riddle, HB 862 by Farabee, HB  
         1566 by                       Farabee, HB 778 by Quintanilla, HB 713  
         by Quintanilla, HB 714 by                         Quintanilla, HB 715  
         by Quintanilla, HB 716 by Quintanilla, HB 717 by                       
         Quintanilla, HB 692 by Menendez, HB 416 by Menendez, HB 501 by                        
         Betty Brown, HB 436 by Dutton, HB 402 by Villarreal, HB 360 by                        
 
         Talton, HB 197 by Guillen, HB 1052 by Guillen, HB 172 by Dukes, HB                         
          51 by Todd Smith, HB 27 by Callegari, HB 1275 by Zedler, HB 1290 by                        
         Flynn, HB 1371 by Jesse Jones, HB 1466 by Hamilton, HB 1539 by                        
         Hamric, HB 1574 by Miller, HB 926 by Hochberg, HB 675 by Bonnen, 
                   HB 33 by Eissler, HB 1440 by Bohac , HB 1591 by Driver, HB  
         1592 by                       Driver, HB 1593 by Driver, HB 1634 by  
         Ray Allen 
          
         DATE:     March 1, 2005 
          
         Please be advised that the above referenced bills, pursuant to Rule 4,  
          48, House Rules, are referred to the Subcommittee on Enhancements.  
         That Committee is comprised as follows: 
                    
                   Rep. Terri Hodge, Chair 
                   Rep. Aaron Pena, Vice Chair 
                   Rep. Debbie Riddle, Member 
          
         The subcommittee is charged with the duty and responsibility of  
         conducting hearings on the referenced bills. All meetings of the  
         subcommittee shall be scheduled by the subcommittee chair under the  
         same rules of procedure as govern the conduct of a standing committee.  
         Therefore, House members with bills referred to the Subcommittee on  
         Enhancements should make hearing requests directly to Rep. Hodge.  
          
         Reports by the subcommittee will be received by the Chair of the  
         Criminal Jurisprudence Committee for action on those reports by the  
         entire standing committee.  
          
         Your attention and adherence to this procedure is most appreciated. 
          
         HB 825 
          
         The chair laid out HB 825. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Moreno, Paul moved that HB 825, without  
         amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion  
         prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keel; Riddle; Pena; Denny;  
                         Moreno, Paul; Reyna (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
          Absent:         Representatives Escobar; Hodge; Raymond  (3). 
          
         HB 746 
          
         The chair laid out HB 746. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Hodge now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Denny in chair.) 
          
         HB 969 
          
         The chair laid out HB 969. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Keel in chair.) 
          
         HB 1032 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1032. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Riddle in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Keel in chair.) 
 
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         HB 268 
          
          (Representative Riddle in chair.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 268 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Keel offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         (Representative Raymond now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Riddle moved that HB 268, as amended, be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following  
         record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keel; Riddle; Pena; Denny;  
                         Hodge; Reyna (6). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Raymond (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Escobar; Moreno, Paul  (2). 
          
         (Representative Keel in chair.) 
          
         At 7:17 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Keel, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Damian Duarte, Clerk 
          
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