MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

10:00 AM

Betty King Committee Room

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence was held on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Royce West, Chair

 

Senator John Carona

Senator José Rodríguez, Vice Chair

 

Senator Kelly Hancock

Senator Donna Campbell

 

 

Senator Sylvia Garcia

 

 

Senator Ken Paxton

Senator John Whitmire

 

 

 

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The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.  The following business was transacted:

 

The Chair laid out interim committee charge #1, monitor the implementation of Senate Bill 393 and Senate Bill 1114 and determine if any statutory changes are necessary to clarify the intent of this legislation. In addition, determine those school districts that have implemented the graduated sanctions envisioned by Senate Bill 393 and decide if any additional statutory changes are necessary to ensure that school districts are complying with its intent.

 

The Chair called the following persons to provide invited testimony on interim committee charge #1.  See attached witness list.

 

The Chair laid out interim committee charge #2, monitor the implementation of statewide electronic filing as mandated by the Texas Supreme Court to determine if any additional training or resources are needed by local jurisdictions. In addition, determine those jurisdictions that have imposed the local transaction fee, as created by House Bill 2302, to determine how it is being utilized and if its continued collection is necessary.

 

The Chair called the following persons to provide invited testimony on interim committee charge #2.  See attached witness list.

 

At 12:05 PM Senator Rodríguez assumed the Chair.

 

At 12:11 PM Senator West resumed the Chair.

 

The Chair laid out issue on non-disclosure, allegations requiring the forfeiture of future rights to nondisclosure as a condition of plea agreements in certain counties.

The Chair called the following persons to provide invited testimony on non-disclosure issue.  See attached witness list.

 

There being no further business, at 1:47 PM Senator West moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

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Senator Royce West, Chair

 

 

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Tiffany White, Clerk