MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Thursday, April 29, 2010

9:00 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 Thursday, April 29, 2010, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Whitmire Senator Kel Seliger Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Glenn Hegar Senator Juan Hinojosa		Senator John Carona Senator Dan Patrick

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair called invited and public testimony on interim charge 9, pertaining to the impact that secondary education school disciplinary laws and policy have on the juvenile and adult justice system..

 

The chair called invited and public testimony on interim charge 8, pertaining to the juvenile probation pilot programs aimed at community-based diversion of youth from the Texas Youth Commission.

 

The chair called invited and public testimony on interim charge 5, pertaining to the detention of juveniles offenders.

 

At 3:15 p.m. Senator Whitmire moved that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator John Whitmire, Chair

 

 

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Terra James, Clerk