The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
81st Legislature
May 15, 2009
upon first adjournment
House Chamber, Desk # 92
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gallego, at 2:00 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Hodge; Miklos; Moody; Vaught; Vo (8).
Absent: Representatives Kent; Pierson; Riddle (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 369
The chair laid out SB 369.
(Representative Riddle now present.)
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Christian moved that SB 369, 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; Hodge; Miklos; Moody; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kent; Pierson (2).
SB 371
The chair laid out SB 371.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Moody offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Moody moved that SB 371, as amended, 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: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 413
The chair laid out SB 413.
The chair recognized Representative Miklos to explain the measure.
Representative Fletcher moved that SB 413, 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; Miklos; Moody; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 414
The chair laid out SB 414.
The chair recognized Representative Miklos to explain the measure.
Representative Christian moved that SB 414, 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; Miklos; Moody; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 415
The chair laid out SB 415.
The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain the measure.
Representative Riddle moved that SB 415, 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; Miklos; Moody; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 423
The chair laid out SB 423.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Moody moved that SB 423, 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: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 710
The chair laid out SB 710.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Miklos moved that SB 710, 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: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 787
The chair laid out SB 787.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Vaught moved that SB 787, 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: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 1707
The chair laid out SB 1707.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Fletcher moved that SB 1707, 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: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 1061
The chair laid out SB 1061.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Christian moved that SB 1061, 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: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 1176
The chair laid out SB 1176.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Miklos offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Riddle moved that SB 1176, as amended, 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: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 1454
The chair laid out SB 1454.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1530
The chair laid out SB 1530.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1662
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Moody moved that SB 1662, 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; Miklos; Moody; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 2162
The chair laid out SB 2162.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Miklos moved that SB 2162, 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: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson (3).
SB 2224
The chair laid out SB 2224.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Hodge moved that SB 2224, 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; Hodge; Miklos; Moody; Vaught; Vo (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Riddle (1).
Absent: Representatives Kent; Pierson (2).
SB 2438
The chair laid out SB 2438.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Fletcher moved that SB 2438, 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; Hodge; Miklos; Moody; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kent; Pierson (2).
SB 2224
Representative Christian moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 2224 was reported favorably. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Riddle moved that SB 2224, 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; Hodge; Miklos; Moody; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kent; Pierson (2).
At 2:22 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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Adrianna Bernal, Clerk