MINUTES 
                                           
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
                               Tuesday, May 14, 2002 
                                     10:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
                                           
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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, May 14, 2002, in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister              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 10:10 a.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:   
          
         The Chairman reviewed Charge 4 and asked for invited and public  
         testimony.  The witnesses testifying on Charge 4 are shown on  
         the attached sheet. 
          
         The Chairman reviewed Charge 5 and asked for invited and public  
         testimony.  The witnesses testifying on Charge 5 are shown on  
         the attached sheet. 
          
         There being no further business, at 2:50 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