The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
81st Legislature
March 11, 2009
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gallego, at 2:19 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gallego; Fletcher; Hodge; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (9).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Riddle (2).
A quorum was present.
The following bills were referred on March 10, 2009 to the Subcommittee on Criminal Procedure:
HB 1813, HB 1985, HB 2002, HB 2003, HB 2031, HB 2034, HB 2059, HB 2062, HB 2076, HB 2086, HB 2115, HB 2133, HB 2158, HB 2213, HB 2272, HB 2285.
The following bills were referred on March 10, 2009 to the Subcommittee on Property Crime:
HB 1865, HB 2126.
The following bills were referred on March 10, 2009 to the Subcommittee on Violent Crime:
HB 2240, HB 2066, HB 2130, HB 2153.
The following bills were referred on March 10, 2009 to the Subcommittee on White Collar Crime:
HB 1869.
The following bills were referred on March 10, 2009 to the Subcommittee on Victim's Rights and Violence Against Women:
HB 2187, HB 2145, HB 2236
The following bills were referred on March 10, 2009 to the Subcommittee on Capital Punishment:
HB 2058, HB 2267
(Representative Christian now present.)
HB 1506
The chair recalled HB 1506 from subcommittee.
The chair laid out HB 1506.
The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 528
The chair laid out HB 528.
The chair recognized Representative Vaught to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Christian in chair.)
(Representative Kent in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Vaught to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 107
The chair laid out HB 107 as pending business.
Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Moody moved that HB 107, 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 Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vo (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Riddle; Vaught (3).
HB 1506
The chair laid out HB 1506 as pending business.
(Representative Vo in chair.)
Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Vaught now present.)
(Representative Hodge now present.)
(Representative Gallego in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 616
The chair laid out HB 616 as pending business.
Representative Miklos offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Miklos moved that HB 616, 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 Gallego; Hodge; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (8).
Nays: Representatives Christian; Fletcher (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Riddle (1).
At 4:27 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. Gallego, Chair
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Andrew Cates, Clerk