The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
79th Legislature
April 5, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 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; Denny; Hodge; Moreno, Paul;
Raymond; Reyna (6).
Absent: Representatives Riddle; Pena; Escobar (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2767
The chair laid out HB 2767.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1249
The chair laid out HB 1249.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna to explain the
measure.
(Representative Pena now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Denny in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Reyna to close on the
measure.
(Representative Keel in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 904
The chair laid out HB 904.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Denny in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 126
The chair laid out HB 126.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 658
The chair laid out HB 658.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
(Representative Escobar now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 1601
The chair laid out HB 1601.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1782
The chair laid out HB 1782.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
(Representative Reyna in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3010
The chair laid out HB 3010.
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.
HB 1048
The chair laid out HB 1048.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
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measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1759
The chair laid out HB 1759 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hodge moved that HB 1759, as substituted, 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; Denny; Escobar; Hodge;
Raymond; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Riddle; Pena; Moreno, Paul (3).
HB 1871
The chair laid out HB 1871 as pending business.
Representative Reyna moved that HB 1871, 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; Denny; Escobar; Hodge;
Raymond; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Riddle; Pena; Moreno, Paul (3).
HB 2885
The chair laid out HB 2885.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
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measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Denny in chair.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:11 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Keel, Chair
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Damian Duarte, Clerk
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