The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
81st Legislature
May 19, 2009
6:00 p.m.
3W.9
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 19, 2009 and permission received to meet while the House was in Session, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gallego, at 6:06 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gallego; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Pierson; Vaught (6).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Hodge; Moody; Riddle; Vo (5).
A quorum was present.
SB 366
The chair laid out SB 366.
The chair explained the measure.
(Representative Moody now present.)
Representative Fletcher moved that SB 366, 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; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Hodge; Riddle; Vo (4).
SB 312
The chair laid out SB 312.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Miklos offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Gallego offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Miklos moved that SB 312, 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; Fletcher; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Hodge; Kent; Riddle; Vo (5).
(Representative Hodge now present.)
SB 1120
The chair laid out SB 1120.
The chair explained the measure.
(Representative Kent now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1281
The chair laid out SB 1281.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Miklos moved that SB 1281, 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; Fletcher; Hodge; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Riddle; Vo (3).
SB 1454
The chair laid out SB 1454.
The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain the measure.
Representative Miklos moved that SB 1454, 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; Fletcher; Hodge; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Riddle; Vo (3).
SB 449
The chair laid out SB 449.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Miklos moved that SB 449, 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; Fletcher; Hodge; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Riddle; Vo (3).
SB 689
The chair laid out SB 689.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:29 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