House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         76th Legislature 
         February 23, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 18, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Juan  
         Hinojosa at 2:10 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia; Green;  
                   Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton; Wise (9). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 881 
          
         The chair laid out HB 881.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.   
          
         HB 193 
          
         The chair laid out HB 193.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 187 
          
         The chair laid out HB 187.   
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the  
  
         measure.  
          
          The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 152 
          
         The chair laid out HB 152.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure. 
          
          The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 319 
          
         The chair laid out HB 319.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the  
         measure.  
          
          The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 153 
          
         The chair laid out HB 153.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to close on the  
         measure.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 142 
          
         The chair laid out HB 142.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the  
  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 149 
          
         The chair laid out HB 149.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 234 
          
         The chair laid out HB 234.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 176 
          
         The chair laid out HB 176.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 287 
          
         The chair laid out HB 287.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 4:50 pm, on the motion of Representative Dunnam and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of  
         the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Juan J. Hinojosa, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Arlene Zirkel, Clerk