MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Thursday, July 8, 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, July 8, 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 Dan Patrick		Senator John Carona

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair called invited and public testimony on interim charge 2, pertaining to the statistics regarding the crime of driving while intoxicated, including accident statistics, alcohol-related deaths and injury, and other impacts on the community. In addition the committee examined enforcement options used nationwide to deter driving while under the influence and recommendations made to reduce the number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities and accidents in Texas.

 

There being no further business, at 12:40 p.m. Senator Whitmire moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

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Senator John Whitmire, Chair

 

 

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Terra James, Clerk