The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         79th Legislature 
         May 17, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 12, 2005, pursuant to a  
         suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 16, 2005, to allow  
         the committee to consider SB 615, and pursuant to a suspension  
         of the 5-day posting rule on May 17, 2005, to allow the  
         committee to consider SB 309, the House Committee on Criminal  
         Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Keel, at 5:08 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keel; Riddle; Pena; Denny; Escobar;  
                    Reyna (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Raymond (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1507 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1507. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Raymond now present.) 
          
         The chair moved that SB 1507, 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;  
                         Escobar; Raymond (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Reyna  (3). 
          
         SB 615 
          
         The chair laid out SB 615. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair moved that SB 615, 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; Denny;  
                         Escobar; Raymond (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Reyna  (3). 
          
         (Representative Riddle in chair.) 
          
         SB 394 
          
         The chair laid out SB 394. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Reyna now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1275 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1275. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
         SB 309 
           
         The chair laid out SB 309. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Denny in chair.) 
          
         SB 304 
          
         The chair laid out SB 304. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 905 
          
         The chair laid out SB 905. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 395 
          
         The chair laid out SB 395. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         (Representative Riddle in chair.) 
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keel in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair moved that SB 395, 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;  
                         Escobar; Reyna (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Raymond   
                         (3). 
          
         SB 905 
          
         The chair laid out SB 905 as pending business.  
          
         The chair moved that SB 905, 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;  
                         Escobar (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Raymond;  
                         Reyna  (4). 
          
         SB 925 
          
         The chair laid out SB 925. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         (Representative Reyna now present.) 
          
         (Representative Raymond now present.) 
 
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         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The chair moved that SB 925, 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;  
                         Escobar; Raymond; Reyna (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul  (2). 
          
         SB 251 
          
         The chair laid out SB 251. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 837 
          
         The chair laid out SB 837. 
          
         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. 
          
         SB 1265 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1265. 
          
         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.  
          
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         At 7:11 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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