The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         79th Legislature 
         March 29, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Keel, at 3:22  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keel; Riddle; Denny; Escobar; Raymond  
                    (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Pena; Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Reyna (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Hodge now present.) 
          
         (Representative Pena now present.) 
          
         HB 3289 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3289. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2297 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2297. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Moreno, Paul now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair moved that HB 2297, 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; Escobar;  
                         Hodge; Moreno, Paul (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Denny; Raymond; Reyna  (3). 
          
         HB 1871 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1871. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Reyna now present.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1778 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1778. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1239 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1239. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Riddle in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Keel in chair.) 
 
         (Representative Hodge in chair.) 
           
         (Representative Riddle in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Keel in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 480 
          
         The chair laid out HB 480. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 823 
          
         The chair laid out HB 823. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:33 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hodge and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
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         Rep. Keel, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Damian Duarte, Clerk 
          
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