The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         78th Legislature 
         March 25, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Keel, at 6:45  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Keel; Denny; Moreno, Paul; Pena;  
                   Talton (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Riddle; Ellis; Dunnam; Hodge (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Dunnam now present.) 
          
         (Representative Ellis now present.) 
          
         "HB 2165" AND "HB 2166" 
          
         The chair laid out "HB 2165" AND "HB 2166". 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hodge now present.) 
          
         (Representative Riddle now present.) 
          
         "HB 351", "HB 360", AND "HB 380" 
          
         The chair laid out "HB 351", "HB 360", AND "HB 380". 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         "HB 366" AND "HB 590" 
  
         The chair laid out "HB 366" AND "HB 590". 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         (Representative Talton in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         (Representative Keel in chair.) 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1740 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1740. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 343 
          
         The chair laid out HB 343. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 284 
          
         The chair laid out HB 284 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hodge moved that HB 284, 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:  
 
         House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         3/25/2003 
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Keel; Ellis; Hodge; Pena;  
                             Talton (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Riddle; Denny; Dunnam; Moreno,  
                        Paul  (4).  
           
         At 9:53 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Keel, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Damian Duarte, Clerk