The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

May 8, 2009

4:15 p.m.

3W.9

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 8, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gallego, at 4:22 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Gallego; Christian; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vo (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Fletcher; Hodge; Kent; Vaught (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 410

 

The chair laid out SB 410.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miklos to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Kent now present.)

 

Representative Miklos moved that SB 410, without amendments, 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 Gallego; Christian; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Fletcher; Hodge; Vaught  (3).

 

SB 1224

 

The chair laid out SB 1224.

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

 

Representative Miklos moved that SB 1224, 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 Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vo (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vaught  (2).

 

SB 1236

 

The chair laid out SB 1236.

 

(Representative Vaught now present.)

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

(Representative Christian now present.)

 

Representative Moody moved that SB 1236, 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 Gallego; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vo (7).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Christian; Fletcher (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vaught  (2).

 

SB 1505

 

The chair laid out SB 1505.

 

Representative Pierson moved that SB 1505, 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 Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vo (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vaught  (2).

 

SB 1557

 

The chair laid out SB 1557.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Gallego moved that SB 1557, 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 Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vo (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vaught  (2).

 

SB 2048

 

The chair laid out SB 2048.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

 

Representative Riddle moved that SB 2048, without amendments, 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 Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vo (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vaught  (2).

 

SB 1529

 

The chair laid out SB 1529.

 

Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Moody moved that SB 1529, 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; Riddle; Vo (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vaught  (2).

 

At 4:54 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