MINUTES 
                                           
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
                              Tuesday, March 22, 2005 
                                     1:30 p.m. 
                                       E1.016 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal  
         Justice was held on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, in room E1.016 at  
         Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator John Whitmire                   Senator John Carona 
         Senator Kel Seliger                     Senator Tommy Williams 
         Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Juan Hinojosa 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         At 1:30 p.m. Senator Seliger assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 732 and recognized Senator Whitmire, in  
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Whitmire sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Seliger  
         requested unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a  
         committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Whitmire then moved that the committee substitute be  
         adopted without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Whitmire moved that SB 732 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Whitmire moved that SB 732 do not pass but that  
         CSSB 732 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2  
         absent.  Senator Seliger moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Whitmire resumed the chair at 1:35 p.m.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 307 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Duncan, to explain the bill.  Senator Seliger sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Duncan to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Seliger moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Seliger moved  
         that SB 307 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Seliger moved that SB 307 do not pass but that CSSB 307 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator Ellis  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Seliger assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 903 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Whitmire, to explain the bill.   
          
         No witness cards were submitted on this bill. 
          
         Senator Whitmire moved that SB 903 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Whitmire moved that SB 903 be reported favorably  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator Seliger moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 910 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Whitmire, to explain the bill.   
          
         No witness cards were submitted on this bill. 
          
         Senator Whitmire moved that SB 910 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a  
         quorum, Senator Whitmire moved that SB 910 be reported favorably  
         to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator Seliger moved  
         that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Whitmire resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 87 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ellis, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Seliger assumed the chair.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.     
          
         Senator Whitmire resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Ellis moved that SB 87 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator Ellis moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 603 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ellis, to explain the bill.  Senator Ellis sent up Committee  
         Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment  
         was adopted.  Senator Ellis requested unanimous consent to roll  
         the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.  Senator Hinojosa then moved that the  
         committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Ellis moved that SB 603 do not pass but that CSSB 603 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator Ellis  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 695 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ogden, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Ogden moved that SB 695 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 122 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Hinojosa, to explain the bill.  Senator Hinojosa sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hinojosa to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Hinojosa moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
  
         Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 122 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, at 3:54 p.m. Senator Whitmire  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator John Whitmire, Chair 
          
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         Carley Rose, Clerk