House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
75th Legislature
April 9, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 1997, the House
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Allen
Place at 2:30 pm.
HB 921
The chair recalled HB 921 from subcommittee.
Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 921 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Keel, Terry; Reyna, Arthur (6).
Nays: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hinojosa; Nixon, Joe (2).
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Galloway, Carolyn; Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon,
Joe; Reyna, Arthur (9).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB 3022
The chair laid out HB 3022.
The chair recognized Rep. Haggerty to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1758, HB 2303, and HB 3375
The chair laid out HB 1758, HB 2303, and HB 3375.
The chair recognized Rep. Hamric to explain the measures.
Testimony was taken.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 86
The chair laid out HB 86.
(Representative Talton in chair.)
The chair recognized Longoria to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 78 and HB 161
The chair laid out SB 78 and HB 161.
The chair recognized Rep. McClendon to explain the measures.
Testimony was taken.
HB 161 was laid on the table subject to the call of the chair
without objection.
SB 78 was left pending without objection.
HB 2288
The chair laid out HB 2288.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2516
The chair laid out HB 2516.
The chair recognized Rep. Chavez to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 508
The chair laid out HB 508.
The chair recognized Rep. Dutton to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2282
The chair laid out HB 2282.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2629 and HB 2040
The chair laid out HB 2629 and HB 2040.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to explain
the measures.
Testimony was taken.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2874
The chair laid out HB 2874.
The chair recognized Rep. Goodman to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Nixon, Joe in chair.)
HB 1949
The chair laid out HB 1949.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 845
(Representative Talton in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 845.
The chair recognized Rep. McReynolds to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Nixon, Joe in chair.)
HB 2829 and HB 2830
The chair laid out HB 2829 and HB 2830.
The chair recognized Rep. Place to explain the measures.
Testimony was taken.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2272 and HB 244
(Representative Place in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2272 and HB 244.
The chair recognized Rep. Thompson to explain the measures.
Testimony was taken.
The bill were left pending without objection.
HB 43
The chair laid out HB 43 as pending business.
Representative Talton offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Talton moved that HB 43, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna,
Arthur (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
HB 2069
The chair laid out HB 2069 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to explain
the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 2069, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna,
Arthur (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
HB 2874
The chair laid out HB 2874 as pending business.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 2874 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna,
Arthur (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
Rep. Talton moved that the house reconsider the vote by which
HB 2874 was adopted. There being no objection, the motion
passed.
Representative Reyna, Arthur offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Reyna, Arthur moved that HB 2874, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna,
Arthur (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
HB 1619
The chair laid out HB 1619 as pending business.
Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 1619 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna,
Arthur (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
HB 2829
The chair laid out HB 2829 as pending business.
Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 2829 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna,
Arthur (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
HB 2830
The chair laid out HB 2830 as pending business.
Representative Hinojosa offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 2830, as substituted,
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be sent to the Local and
Consent Calendar.. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna,
Arthur (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
HB 1128
The chair laid out HB 1128 as pending business.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Place offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 1128, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna,
Arthur (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
HB 2658
The chair laid out HB 2658 as pending business.
Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 2658, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Dunnam; Farrar; Reyna,
Arthur (4).
Nays: Representatives Talton; Keel, Terry (2).
Present not Voting: Representative Hinojosa (1).
Absent: Representatives Galloway, Carolyn; Nixon, Joe
(2).
HB 793
The chair laid out HB 793 as pending business.
Representative Keel, Terry offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 793, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Reyna, Arthur (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Nixon, Joe (1).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
HB 2435
The chair laid out HB 2435 as pending business.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 2435, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Hinojosa; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna,
Arthur (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Galloway, Carolyn (1).
At 7:00 pm, 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. Allen Place, Chair
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Arlene Zirkel, Clerk