The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
76th Legislature
May 26, 2000
10:00 a.m.
University of Texas - Pan American, International Trade and
Technology Building
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 8, 2000, the House Committee
on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Hinojosa, at 10:05 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia; Keel;
Villarreal, Mike; Wise (6).
Absent: Representatives Green; Nixon, Joe; Talton (3).
A quorum was present.
Chair recognized Roland Arriola, Vice President of External
Affairs of the University of Texas Pan American
Chair laid out issue of Community Corrections Facilities and
Community Alternatives to Incarceration
Chair recognized Wayne Scott, Executive Director of the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice
Chair recognized Judge Noe Gonzalez, District Court 370th
Testimony was taken (See attached witness list)
Chair recognized Dee Kifowit, Director of the Texas Council on
Offenders with Mental Impairments
Chair laid out Interim Charge #3, Execution of Mentally Retarded
Offenders
Testimony was taken (See attached witness list)
At 12:10 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 1:10 p.m., May 26, 2000.
The committee reconvened at 1:10 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Hinojosa. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia; Keel;
Villarreal, Mike; Wise (6).
Absent: Representatives Green; Nixon, Joe; Talton (3).
A quorum was present.
Chair laid out Interim Charge #1, Record Expungement
Testimony was taken (See attached witness list)
Chair laid out Interim Charge #2, International Detainment and
Child Abduction into Mexico
Testimony was taken (See attached witness list)
At 3:17 p.m., 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. Hinojosa, Chair
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Gabriel Cardenas, Clerk