House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         76th Legislature 
         April 20, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 1999, and a  
         Suspension of the Five-Day Posting Rule, the House Committee  
         on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Juan Hinojosa at  
         4:55 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hinojosa; Green; Nixon, Joe; Talton;  
                   Wise (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dunnam;  Keel; Garcia; Smith (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3255 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3255.   
          
         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 2111 and HB 2112 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2111 and HB 2112. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the  
         measures.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the  
         measures.   
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3332 
         The chair laid out HB 3332.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis, Juan to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3324 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3324.   
          
         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 3765 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3765.   
          
         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 3789 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3789.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2725 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2725.   
          
         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 998 
          
         The chair laid out HB 998.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1265 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1265.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1428 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1428.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Staples to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3055 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3055.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 628 
          
         The chair laid out HB 628.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection 
          
         HB 1753 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1753.   
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3775 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3775.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3228 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3228.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3230 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3230.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2346 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2346.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 2047 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2047.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2984 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2984.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 853, HB 1011, HB 2978 
          
         The chair laid out HB 853, HB 1011, and HB 2978. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measures.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measures.   
          
         HB 2125 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2125.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elvira Reyna to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elvira Reyna to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1995 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1995.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2739 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2739.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2130 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2130.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 831 
          
         The chair laid out HB 831.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1349 and  HB 3496 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1349 and HB 3496 and explained the  
         measures.   
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 46 
          
         The chair laid out SB 46 and explained the measure.  
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3068, HB 3070, HB 3071 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3068, HB 3070, and HB 3071 and explained  
         the measures. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3540 
  
         The chair laid out HB 3540 and explained the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:30 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