The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

May 11, 2009

upon dinner recess

House Chamber, Desk # 92

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 11, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gallego, at 6:18 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Hodge; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (10).

 

Absent:              Representative Kent (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 257

 

The chair laid out SB 257.

 

Representative Riddle moved that SB 257, 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; Miklos; Moody; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             Representative Hodge (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Kent; Pierson  (2).

 

(Representative Pierson now present.)

 

SB 1506

 

The chair laid out SB 1506.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Christian moved that SB 1506, 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; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (9).

 

Nays:                             Representative Hodge (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Kent  (1).

 

At 6:23 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