MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Wednesday, February 14, 2001
1:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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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 Wednesday, February 14, 2001, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister None
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Royce West
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The Chair brought up SB 21 from pending business. Senator
Staples had previously sent up a committee substitute for SB 21.
He requested that the committee substitute be withdrawn and
there was no objection.
Senator Staples sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Shapiro to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Staples
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Staples moved that SB21 do not pass
but that CSSB21 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Bivins requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
aye on CSSB 21, without objection it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB240 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB240 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB347 and recognized the author, Senator
Brown, to explain the bill. Senator West sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Brown to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Moncrief moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:50 p.m. Senator Staples assumed the chair.
Senator Moncrief moved that SB347 do not pass but that CSSB347
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out SB402 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator Moncrief sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Moncrief requested that the committee substitute be
withdrawn and without objection it was so ordered.
At 2:10 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB402 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB16 and recognized the author, Senator
Nelson, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Testimony on SB 16 was temporarily postponed to lay out SB107.
The chair laid out SB107 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. SB 107
was tabled to continue hearing SB 16.
Senator West moved to bring back SB16 from pending business.
Testimony on SB 16 was then continued. The chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator West moved that SB16 be left pending; without objection,
it was so ordered.
Senator Staples moved that SB 107 which was previously tabled be
brought back before the committee. Testimony was continued on
SB 107. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved that SB107 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB483 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Staples sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Staples moved that SB483, as amended, be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
The chair laid out SB17 and recognized the author, Senator
Nelson, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB17 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Bivins moved that SB17 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 3 absent.
The chair laid out SB18 and recognized the author, Senator
Nelson, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Moncrief moved that SB18 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 3 absent.
At 5:00 p.m. Senator Bivins assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB219 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bivins moved that SB219 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Moncrief moved that SB219 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
The chair laid out SB455 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:15 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB455 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 5:20 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