The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Subcommittee on Capital Punishment

81st Legislature

March 12, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Capital Punishment, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miklos, at 8:10 a.m.

 

Present:           Representatives Miklos; Hodge; Moody (3).

 

Absent:            Representatives Christian; Gallego (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 682

 

The chair laid out HB 682.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Christian now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Moody in chair.)

 

(Representative Miklos in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:43 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:23 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miklos. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hodge; Miklos; Moody (3).

 

Absent:              Representatives Gallego; Christian (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair laid out HB 682 as pending business.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 297

 

The chair laid out HB 297.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:49 p.m., on the motion of Representative Moody and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Miklos, Chair

 

 

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Andrew Cates, Clerk