House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
75th Legislature
April 16, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 1997, the House
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Allen
Place at 6:00 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Place; Talton; Dunnam; Farrar;
Galloway, Carolyn; Hinojosa; Reyna, Arthur (7).
Absent: Representatives Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 31
The chair recalled HB 31 from subcommittee.
Representative Place moved that HB 31 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; Galloway,
Carolyn (3).
Nays: Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa;
Reyna, Arthur (4).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe (2).
HB 603
The chair recalled HB 603 from subcommittee.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Talton moved that HB 603, as substituted, 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; Galloway,
Carolyn (3).
Nays: Representatives Dunnam; Farrar; Hinojosa;
Reyna, Arthur (4).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel, Terry; Nixon, Joe (2).
HB 3225
The chair laid out HB 3225.
The chair recognized Rep. Delwin Jones to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1519
(Representatives Keel and Nixon now present)
The chair laid out HB 1519.
The chair recognized Rep. Paul Moreno to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 369
The chair laid out HB 369.
The chair recognized Rep. Dan Kubiak to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3373
The chair laid out HB 3373.
The chair recognized Rep. Ken Yarbrough to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3483
(Representative Talton in Chair)
The chair laid out HB 3483.
The chair recognized Rep. Steve Holzheauser to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 837
The chair laid out HB 837.
The chair recognized Rep. "Buddy" West to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2845
The chair laid out HB 2845.
The chair recognized Rep. Hugo Berlanga to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1323 and HB 2257
The chair laid out HB 1323 and HB 2257.
The chair recognized Rep. Vilma Luna to explain the measures.
Testimony was taken.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2026 and HB 2027
The chair laid out HB 2026 and HB 2027.
The chair recognized Rep. Joe Pickett to explain the measures.
Testimony was taken.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2233
The chair laid out HB 2233.
The chair recognized Rep. "Tommy" Williams to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2502
The chair laid out HB 2502.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2199
The chair laid out HB 2199.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2496
The chair laid out HB 2496.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 789
The chair laid out HB 789.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1655
(Representative Place in Chair)
The chair laid out HB 1655.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1896
The chair laid out HB 1896.
The chair recognized Rep. Todd Staples to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2110
The chair laid out HB 2110.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2298
The chair laid out HB 2298.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2457
The chair laid out HB 2457.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 185
The chair laid out SB 185.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:50 pm, 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. Allen Place, Chair
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Arlene Zirkel, Clerk