House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
76th Legislature
April 13, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 1999, the House
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Juan
Hinojosa at 3:10 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia; Green;
Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton; Wise (8).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 2978
The chair laid out HB 2978.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1010
The chair laid out HB 1010.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1011
The chair laid out HB 1011.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2231
The chair laid out HB 2231.
The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 779
The chair laid out HB 779.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 780
The chair recalled HB 780 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 1167
The chair laid out HB 1167.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 2053
The chair laid out HB 2053.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close HB 779,
HB 780, HB 1167, HB 1169, and HB 2053.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 3265
The chair laid out HB 3265 and explained the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1372
The chair laid out HB 1372.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1516
The chair laid out HB 1516.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2825
The chair laid out HB 2825.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
HB 2826
The chair laid out HB 2826.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
HB 2825 and HB 2826 were left pending without objection.
HB 2879
The chair laid out HB 2879.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2227
The chair laid out HB 2227.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 92
The chair laid out HB 92.
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1108
The chair laid out HB 1108.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2187
The chair laid out HB 2187. Rep. Hinojosa explained the
bill.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2116
The chair laid out HB 2116
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
HB 926
The chair laid out HB 926.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keel now present.)
The chair directed that the April 6, 1999 minutes for the
House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence be corrected. The
corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 1690
The chair laid out HB 1690.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
The substitute for HB 1690 was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 894
The chair laid out SB 894.
Representative Dunnam moved that SB 894 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; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smith (1).
SB 114
The chair laid out SB 114 on subcommittee report.
(Representative Smith now present.)
Representative Wise offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Wise (8).
Nays: Representative Talton (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Wise moved that SB 114, 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Wise (8).
Nays: Representative Talton (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 8:15 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 J. Hinojosa, Chair
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Arlene E. Zirkel, Clerk