MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice was held on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Whitmire Senator Kel Seliger Senator John Carona Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Glenn Hegar Senator Juan Hinojosa Senator Dan Patrick		None

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out the proposed Committee Rules.  Senator Seliger moved their adoption. The Committee Rules were adopted by a vote of 4 ayes and 0 nays.

The chair laid out SB 839 and recognized the author, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill.  Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hinojosa to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Senator Hinojosa moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.    Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved that SB 839 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 730 and recognized the author, Senator Hegar, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved that SB 730 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 261 and recognized Senator Ellis, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved that SB 261 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 3:00 p.m. Senator Seliger assumed the chair.  

The chair laid out SB 727 and recognized the author, Senator Patrick, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. 

At 3:23 p.m. Senator Whitmire resumed the chair.  

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved that SB 727 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 3:35 p.m. Senator Carona assumed the chair.  

The chair laid out SB 554 and recognized the author, Senator Whitmire, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved that SB 554 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.                        

At 3:49 p.m. Senator Whitmire resumed the chair.  

The chair laid out SB 223 and recognized Senator Carona, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved that SB 223 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.  

There being no further business, at 4:00 p.m. Senator Whitmire moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.  

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Senator John Whitmire, Chair

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Vanessa Valdez, Clerk