MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Wednesday, April 18, 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, April 18, 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 1:15 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB106 and recognized the author, Senator
Cain, 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
SB106 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1110 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill. Senator Moncrief sent up
Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Senator Whitmire requested unanimous
consent to incorporate the amendment into a committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Whitmire then moved that the new committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Moncrief
moved that SB1110 do not pass but that CSSB1110 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 Staples
requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB1110,
without objection, it was so ordered. There were no witnesses
on SB1110.
The chair laid out SB1270 and recognized the author, Senator
Bernsen, 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 West moved that SB1270 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senators Bivins and Staples requested unanimous
consent to be shown voting aye on SB1270, without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1271 and recognized the author, Senator
Bernsen, 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
SB1271 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent. Senator Moncrief moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senators Bivins and
Staples requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on
SB1271, without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB253 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Moncrief sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapleigh 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.
At 2:55 p.m. Senator Whitmire assumed the chair.
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 3:15 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
Senator Whitmire moved that SB253 do not pass but that CSSB253
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, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senators
Bivins and Staples requested unanimous consent to be shown
voting nay on SB253, without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB686 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, 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 5:35 p.m. Senator Bivins assumed the chair.
At 5:40 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB686 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1367 and recognized the author, Senator Van
de Putte, 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 SB1367 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1713 and recognized the author, Senator Van
de Putte, to explain the bill. Senator Moncrief sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Van de Putte
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. Senator Staples
moved that SB1713 do not pass but that CSSB1713 be reported back
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator West moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Moncrief requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
aye on SB1713, without objection it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1582 and recognized the author, Senator Van
de Putte, to explain the bill. Senator Bivins sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Van de Putte
to explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Senator Bivins 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. Senator Ogden
requested that the previously closed testimony be rescinded,
without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Armbrister moved that SB1582 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1413 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill. Senator Bivins sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lindsay to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Bivins 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. Senator Bivins moved that
SB1413 do not pass but that CSSB1413 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senators Moncrief and West
requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB1413,
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 8:05 p.m. Senator Bivins assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB815 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 Armbrister moved that
SB815 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, 1 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator West requested unanimous consent
to be shown voting nay on SB815, without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB1119 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Armbrister moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Staples sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator
Staples requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments
into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Armbrister then moved that the new committee
substitute be adopted; 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. Senator
Armbrister moved that SB1119 do not pass but that CSSB1119 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB1120 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up
Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Senator West sent up Committee Amendment
2 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was
adopted. Senator West requested unanimous consent to
incorporate amendments into a committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator West then moved that the
new committee substitute be adopted; 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.
Senator Armbrister moved that SB1120 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB1278 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister moved that
SB1278 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, 2 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent. There were no witnesses on this bill.
At 9:55 p.m. Senator Armbrister resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 10:00 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