MINUTES 
          
                      SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
                             Thursday, April 3, 1997 
                                     9:00 am 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal  
         Justice was held on Thursday, April 3, 1997 in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator John Whitmire                   Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Florence Shapiro                 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Jerry Patterson                  
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
         Senator Royce West 
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:10 am.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Royce West 
          
         SB 907 by Brown 
         The Chair laid out SB 907 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brown, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 907 be reported favorably to  
         the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chair requested unanimous consent to show Senator West  
         voting aye on SB 907 pursuant to Senator West's written  
         request.  This was granted without objection.   
         The final vote on SB 907 was 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not  
  
         voting, and 1 absent. 
          
         At 9:12 am Senator Patterson assumed the chair.   
          
         SB 1156 by Whitmire 
         The Chair laid out SB 1156 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Whitmire, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Whitmire sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         SB 1156 was left pending. 
          
         At 9:30 am Senator Whitmire resumed the chair.   
          
         SB 123 by Bivins 
         The Chair laid out SB 123 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Bivins, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Whitmire announced that SB 123 would be left pending. 
          
         SB 80 by Ellis 
         Senator Whitmire announced that SB 80 would be left pending. 
          
         There being no further business, at 10:05 am Senator Whitmire  
         announced 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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         Laura Appelt, Clerk