The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
78th Legislature
March 11, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2003, the House
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Keel, at 2:03
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Ellis; Denny; Dunnam;
Moreno, Paul (6).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Pena; Talton (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1031
The chair laid out HB 1031.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Pena now present.)
(Representative Hodge now present.)
(Representative Talton now present.)
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1060
The chair laid out HB1060.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
Representative Hodge moved that HB1060, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Ellis; Denny;
Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Pena; Talton (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 1011
The chair laid out HB 1011.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
Representative Moreno, Paul moved that HB 1011, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Ellis; Denny;
Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Pena (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Talton (2).
HB 478
The chair laid out HB 478.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Talton now present.)
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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3/11/2003
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
Representative Talton moved that HB 478, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Ellis; Denny;
Moreno, Paul; Pena; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Hodge (2).
HB 170
The chair laid out HB 170.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dunnam now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
Representative Ellis moved that HB 170, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Ellis; Denny;
Dunnam; Pena; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul (2).
(Representative Keel in chair.)
HB 869
The chair laid out HB 869.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keel in chair.)
HB 616
The chair laid out HB 616.
The chair recognized himself to explain the measure.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized himself to close on the measure.
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
Representative Hodge moved that HB 616, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Ellis; Dunnam;
Hodge; Pena; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Moreno, Paul (2).
(Representative Keel in chair.)
HB 619
The chair laid out HB 619.
The chair recognized himself to explain the measure.
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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3/11/2003
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
Representative Hodge moved that HB 619, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Ellis; Dunnam;
Hodge; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Moreno, Paul; Pena (3).
(Representative Keel in chair.)
HB 182
The chair laid out HB 182 on subcommittee report.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 615
The chair laid out HB 615 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 5:22 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. Keel, Chair
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Damian Duarte, Clerk