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 2186 The chair laid out HB 2186. 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. ______________________ Rep. Juan J. Hinojosa, Chair ______________________ Arlene E. Zirkel, Clerk