House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
76th Legislature
March 2, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 1999, the House
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Juan J.
Hinojosa
at 2:10 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Green; Keel;
Talton (5).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Wise (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 77
The chair laid out HB 77.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 135
The chair laid out HB 135.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 150
The chair laid out HB 150.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Garcia now present.)
HB 151
The chair laid out HB 151.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)
(Representative Wise now present.)
HB 172
The chair laid out HB 172.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 212
The chair laid out HB 212.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 245
The chair laid out HB 245.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 388
The chair laid out HB 388.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB657
The chair laid out HB657.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB663
The chair laid out HB663.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB684
The chair laid out HB684.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB761
The chair laid out HB761.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 796
The chair laid out HB 796.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 887
The chair laid out HB 887.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 1025
The chair laid out HB 1025.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 1619
The chair laid out HB 1619
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure
.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair referred HB 77, HB 135, HB 150, HB 151, HB 172, HB
212, HB245, HB 388, HB 657, HB 663, HB 684, HB 761, HB 796, HB
887, HB 1025, AND HB 1619 to a subcommittee.
The following members were named to the subcommittee:
Representative Dunnam, Chair, Representative Talton, and
Representative Garcia.
(Representative Smith now present.)
HB 142
The chair laid out HB 142 as pending business.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Nixon moved that HB 142, 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Wise (1).
HB 149
The chair laid out HB 149 as pending business.
Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 149 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wise (1).
HB 234
The chair laid out HB 234 as pending business.
Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 234 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wise (1).
HB 881
The chair laid out HB 881 as pending business.
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 881 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Keel; Nixon, Joe; Smith; Talton (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wise (1).
At 5:45 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. Juan J. Hinojosa, Chair
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Arlene E. Zirkel, Clerk