The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         79th Legislature 
         May 3, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2005 and pursuant to a  
         suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 3, 2005 to allow the  
         committee to consider HB 1425, the House Committee on Criminal  
         Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Keel, at 7:24 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keel; Pena; Denny; Escobar; Hodge;  
                    Raymond (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Riddle; Moreno, Paul; Reyna (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Riddle now present.) 
          
         SB 560 
          
         The chair laid out SB 560. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative Reyna now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Pena offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 781 
          
         The chair laid out HB 781. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Escobar moved that HB 781, without amendments, be  
          reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keel; Riddle; Pena; Escobar;  
                         Reyna (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Denny; Hodge; Moreno, Paul;  
                         Raymond  (4). 
          
         SB 56 
          
         The chair laid out SB 56. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2258 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2258. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 56 
          
         The chair laid out SB 56 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Reyna to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Reyna to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1005 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1005. 
          
         The chair moved that SB 1005, 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;  
                         Reyna (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Denny; Hodge; Moreno, Paul;  
                         Raymond  (4). 
          
         SB 1126 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1126. 
          
         The chair moved that SB 1126, without amendments, be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record  
         vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keel; Riddle; Pena; Escobar;  
                         Reyna (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Denny; Hodge; Moreno, Paul;  
                         Raymond  (4). 
          
         SB 611 
          
         The chair laid out SB 611. 
          
         The chair moved that SB 611, 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;  
                         Reyna (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Denny; Hodge; Moreno, Paul;  
                         Raymond  (4). 
          
         SJR 17 
          
         The chair laid out SJR 17. 
           
         The chair moved that SJR 17, 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;  
                         Reyna (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Denny; Hodge; Moreno, Paul;  
                         Raymond  (4). 
          
         SB 599 
          
         The chair laid out SB 599. 
          
         The chair moved that SB 599, 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;  
                         Reyna (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Denny; Hodge; Moreno, Paul;  
                         Raymond  (4). 
          
         SB 56 
          
         The chair laid out SB 56 as pending business.  
          
         The chair moved that SB 56, 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;  
                         Reyna (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
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         Absent:         Representatives Denny; Hodge; Moreno, Paul;  
                         Raymond  (4). 
          
         At this time, the chair announces the following bills previously  
          referred to the Subcommittee on Procedure on May 2, 2005: 
          
         House Bill 2502 by Uresti 
         House Bill 2504 by Uresti 
         House Bill 1245 by Hopson 
          
         HB 1425 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1425. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:37 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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