The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

80th Legislature

April 3, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2007, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pena, at 7:53 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Mallory Caraway; Pierson (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Escobar; Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Talton (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Hodge now present.)

 

HB 655

 

The chair laid out HB 655.

 

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Talton now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3688

 

The chair laid out HB 3688.

 

Representative Vaught offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Vaught in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Pena in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 3688, as substituted, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Pierson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Talton  (3).

 

HB 872

 

The chair laid out HB 872.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 649

 

The chair laid out HB 649.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2391, HB 3059

 

The chair laid out HB 2391, HB 3059.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain HB 2391.

 

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2391.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on HB 2391.

 

The committee substitute to HB 2391 was withdrawn without objection.

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1804

 

The chair laid out HB 1804.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Escobar now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1357

 

The chair laid out HB 1357.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 401

 

The chair laid out HB 401.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1123

 

The chair laid out HB 1123.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1158

 

The chair laid out HB 1158.

 

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3294

 

The chair laid out HB 3294.

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 357

 

The chair laid out HB 357 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 357, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Pierson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Talton  (3).

 

HB 312

 

The chair laid out HB 312 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 312, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Pierson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Talton  (3).

 

HB 1303

 

The chair laid out HB 1303 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 1303, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Pierson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Talton  (3).

 

HB 1586

 

The chair laid out HB 1586 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 1586, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Pierson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Talton  (3).

 

HB 1767

 

The chair laid out HB 1767 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 1767, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Pierson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Talton  (3).

 

HB 1907

 

The chair laid out HB 1907 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 1907, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Pierson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Talton  (3).

 

HB 2719

 

The chair laid out HB 2719 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 2719, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Pierson (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Talton  (3).

 

 

HB 3021

 

The chair laid out HB 3021.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 916

 

The chair laid out HB 916.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Vaught in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Pena in chair.)

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 916, 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 Pena; Vaught; Escobar; Hodge; Mallory Caraway; Pierson; Talton (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Riddle; Moreno, Paul  (2).

 

 

HB 3584

 

(Representative Vaught in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 3584.

 

Representative Vaught offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2950

 

The chair laid out HB 2950.

 

Representative Vaught offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Pena in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Vaught in chair.)

 

HB 3585

 

The chair laid out HB 3585.

 

Representative Vaught offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3060

 

The chair laid out HB 3060.

 

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.

 

(Representative Pena in chair.)

 

At 11:28 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. Pena, Chair

 

 

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Gina Chung, Clerk