MINUTES 
                                           
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
                             Tuesday, February 15, 2000 
                                     10:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal  
         Justice was held on Tuesday, February 15, 2000, in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister              Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Mike Jackson                    Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator John Whitmire 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The Chairman reviewed  Interim Charges 2, 6 and 7 and explained  
         that these were the charges being taken up at this meeting. 
          
         The Chairman reviewed Charge 2 and asked for invited and public  
         testimony.  The witnesses testifying on Charge 2 are shown on  
         the attached list. 
          
         The Committee recessed for lunch at 11:50 and reconvened at  
         1:10pm. 
          
         The Chairman reviewed Charge 7 and asked for invited and public  
         testimony.  The witnesses testifying on Charge 7 are shown on  
         the attached list. 
          
         The Chairman reviewed Charge 6 and asked for invited and public  
         testimony.  The witnesses testifying on Charge 6 are shown on  
         the attached list. 
          
         There being no further business, at 7:15 p.m. Senator Armbrister  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair 
          
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         Kelly C. Gilbert, Clerk