MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

1:30 PM or upon adjournment

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

 

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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 Criminal Justice was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Whitmire, Chair		Senator Dan Patrick
Senator Joan Huffman, Vice Chair
Senator John Carona
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator José Rodríguez
Senator Charles Schwertner

 

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Senator José Rodríguez called the meeting to order at 1:33 PM. The following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out SB 1475 and recognized the author, Senator Duncan, 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.

 

Senator Duncan moved that SB 1475 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 1:35 PM Senator Whitmire assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 743 and recognized the author, Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Nelson 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.

 

Senator Whitmire moved that CSSB 743 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 745 and recognized the author, Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Nelson 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 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.

 

Senator Whitmire moved that SB 745 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 864 and recognized the author, Senator Campbell, 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. 

 

Senator Whitmire moved that SB 864 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 727 and recognized the author, Senator Taylor, 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.

 

Senator Whitmire moved that SB 727 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 1173 and recognized Senator Rodríguez, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Rodríguez 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.

 

Senator Whitmire moved that CSSB 1173 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 336 and recognized the author, Senator Rodríguez, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Whitmire sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Rodríguez to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Whitmire moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses 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.

 

Senator Whitmire moved that CSSB 336 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 970 and recognized the author, Senator Huffman, 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.

 

Senator Whitmire moved that SB 970 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 2:55 PM Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 263 and recognized the author, Senator Huffman, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Huffman 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.

 

At 3:10 PM Senator Whitmire assumed the chair.

 

Senator Whitmire moved that CSSB 263 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 264 and recognized the author, Senator Huffman, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Hinojosa sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Huffman 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 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.

 

Senator Whitmire moved that CSSB 264 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 3:13 PM Senator Huffman assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 1234 and recognized the author, Senator Whitmire, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Whitmire sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Whitmire to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Whitmire moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Whitmire sent up amendment one and moved adoption; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Whitmire requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendment one into the bill to create a new committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Whitmire then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

At 3:24 PM Senator Rodríguez assumed the chair.

 

At 5:13 PM Senator Huffman assumed the chair.

 

At 5:47 PM Senator Rodríguez assumed the chair.

 

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

 

Senator Whitmire moved that CSSB 1234 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 826 and recognized the author, Senator Whitmire, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Whitmire sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Whitmire requested unanimous consent to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Whitmire then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; 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.

 

Senator Whitmire moved that CSSB 826 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

There being no further business, at 6:27 PM 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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Kathryn Hendrix , Clerk