House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
76th Legislature
March 23, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 1999, the House
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Juan J.
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).
HB 1162
The chair laid out HB 1162.
The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1162.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 1162: Representative Nixon, Joe, Chair, Representatives
Green and Smith.
HB 1321
The chair laid out HB 1321.
The chair recognized Representative Phil King to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1321.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 1321: Representative Nixon, Joe, Chair, Representatives
Green and Smith.
HB 1817
The chair laid out HB 1817.
Representative Hinojosa explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1817.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 1817: Representative Nixon, Joe, Chair, Representatives
Green and Smith.
HB 2972
The chair laid out HB 2972.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 2972.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 2972: Representative Nixon, Joe, Chair, Representatives
Green and Smith.
HB 1534 and SB 306
The chair laid out HB 1534 and SB 306. Representative
Hinojosa explained the measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair referred HB 1534 and SB 306 to a Subcommittee. The
chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB
1534 and SB 306: Representative Nixon, Joe, Chair,
Representatives Green and Smith.
Criminal Justice Policy Report
The Chair recognized Dr. Tony Fabelo, Director of the Criminal
Justice Policy Council to discuss a report on the monitoring
of adult correctional population projection.
HB 2190
The chair laid out HB 2190. Representative Hinojosa
explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1876
The chair laid out HB 1876. Representative Hinojosa explained
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2055
The chair laid out HB 2055.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 248 and HB 3500
The chair laid out HB 248 and HB 3500.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HJR 27, HB 488, HB 490
The chair laid out HJR 27, HB 488, HB 490.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to explain
the measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 780
The chair laid out HB 780.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 882, HB 883, HB 884
The chair laid out HB 882, HB 883, HB 884.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 1480, HB 1481, HB 3456, HB 3457
The chair laid out HB 1480.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 3168
The chair laid out HB 3168.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair referred HB 2055, HB 248, HB 3500, HJR 27, HB 488,
HB 490, HB 780, HB 882, HB 883, HB 884, HB 1480, HB 1481, HB
3456, HB 3457, HB 3168 to the Subcommittee on BAIL BONDS.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
BAIL BONDS: Representative Keel, Chair, Representatives
Garcia and Talton.
The chair directly referred HB 1601, HB 2121, HB 2765, and HB
3069 directly to the Capital Punishment Subcommittee. Members
Dunnam, Ch; Talton, Garcia.
HB 894
The chair laid out HB 894 as pending business.
HB 894 was laid on the table subject to the call of the chair.
SB 461
The chair laid out SB 461.
Representative Hinojosa offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam moved that SB 461, as amended, 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wise (1).
HB 424
The chair laid out HB 424 as pending business.
Representative Hinojosa offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hinojosa moved that HB 424, 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Talton (7).
Nays: Representative Smith (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wise (1).
HB 153
The chair laid out HB 153 as pending business.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 153, as substituted,
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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wise (1).
SB 216
The chair laid out SB 216.
Representative Dunnam moved that SB 216 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Keel; Nixon,
Joe; Smith; Talton (6).
Nays: Representative Garcia (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Green; Wise (2).
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. Juan Hinojosa, Chair
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Arlene Zirkel, Clerk