House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         75th Legislature 
         April 2, 1997 
         9:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Allen  
         Place at 9:10 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Place; Talton; Galloway, Carolyn;  
                   Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna, Arthur (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 43 
          
         The chair laid out HB 43 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 43 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Galloway, Carolyn; Keel,  
                        Terry; Nixon, Joe (4). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representatives Talton; Reyna, Arthur  
                                  (2). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa (3). 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 61 
          
         The chair laid out HB 61 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Talton moved that HB 61 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion failed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Talton; Nixon, Joe;  
                        Reyna, Arthur (4). 
         Nays:          Representatives Galloway, Carolyn; Keel, Terry  
                        (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
  
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa (3). 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 237 
          
         The chair laid out HB 237 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Talton moved that HB 237, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Talton; Galloway,  
                        Carolyn; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna, Arthur  
                        (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa (3). 
          
         HB 1327 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1327 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 1327 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Talton; Galloway,  
                        Carolyn; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna, Arthur  
                        (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa (3). 
          
         HB 1482 
          
         The chair moved that the vote by which HB 1482 had previously  
         been adopted be reconsidered. 
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote:   
           
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Talton; Galloway,  
                        Carolyn; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna, Arthur  
                        (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa (3). 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1613 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1613 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 1613 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Talton; Galloway,  
                        Carolyn; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna, Arthur  
                        (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa (3). 
          
         HB 2592 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2592 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Talton moved that HB 2592 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Talton; Galloway,  
                        Carolyn; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna, Arthur  
                        (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa (3). 
          
         SB 35 
          
         The chair laid out SB 35 as pending business.   
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 46 
          
         The chair laid out SB 46 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Keel, Terry moved that SB 46 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Talton; Galloway,  
                        Carolyn; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna, Arthur  
                        (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa (3). 
          
         SB 160 
          
         The chair laid out SB 160 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe moved that SB 160 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Talton; Galloway,  
                        Carolyn; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna, Arthur  
                        (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa (3). 
          
         SB 329 
          
         The chair laid out SB 329 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Keel, Terry offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Keel, Terry moved that SB 329, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Place; Talton; Galloway,  
                        Carolyn; Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe; Reyna, Arthur  
                        (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa (3). 
          
         HB 136, HB 1011, HB 1073 
          
         The chair laid out HB 136, HB 1011, HB 1073 as pending  
         business.   
          
         The chair moved that HB 136, HB 1011, HB 1073 be laid on the  
         table subject to the call of the chair.  There being no  
         objection, the motion prevailed. 
          
         At 9:55 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Allen Place, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Arlene Zirkel, Clerk