The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
78th Legislature
May 1, 2003
Upon final adjourn./recess
House Chamber, Desk 59
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 1, 2003,
the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Keel, at 1:57 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Ellis; Denny; Hodge;
Talton (6).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Paul; Pena (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1657
The chair laid out HB 1657.
Representative Ellis moved to reconsider the vote by which the
measure failed to be reported from committee. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Ellis moved that HB 1657, 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;
Talton (5).
Nays: Representative Hodge (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Moreno, Paul; Pena (3).
(Representative Moreno, Paul now present.)
(Representative Dunnam now present.)
SB 408
The chair laid out SB 408.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Denny moved that SB 408, 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; Hodge; Moreno, Paul (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Pena; Talton (2).
HB 2027
The chair laid out HB 2027.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2658
The chair laid out HB 2658 as pending business.
Representative Ellis moved that HB 2658, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Riddle; Ellis; Denny; Dunnam
(4).
Nays: Representatives Keel; Hodge; Moreno, Paul
(3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Pena; Talton (2).
HB 1428
The chair laid out HB 1428 as pending business.
Representative Keel moved that HB 1428, 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Dunnam (1).
Absent: Representatives Pena; Talton (2).
HB 2625
The chair laid out HB 2625 as pending business.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel moved that HB 2625, 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; Ellis; Dunnam; Hodge;
Moreno, Paul (5).
Nays: Representatives Riddle; Denny (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Pena; Talton (2).
At 2:07 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