The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Subcommittee on Violent Crime

81st Legislature

March 31, 2009

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Violent Crime, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Vaught, at 8:19 a.m.

 

Present:           Representatives Vaught; Miklos; Riddle (3).

 

Absent:            Representatives Hodge; Vo (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1745

 

The chair laid out HB 1745.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Hodge now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1542

 

The chair laid out HB 1542.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2153

 

The chair laid out HB 2153.

 

Representative Riddle offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:51 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:46 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Vaught. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Vaught; Miklos; Riddle (3).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hodge; Vo (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 221

 

The chair laid out HB 221.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Hodge now present.)

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:18 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. Vaught, Chair

 

 

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Andrew Cates, Clerk