The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
77th Legislature
May 2, 2001
Upon final adjourn./recess
House Chamber, desk #12
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2001, and an announcement
on the House floor, the House Committee on Criminal
Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Hinojosa, at 6:55 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Keel; Kitchen;
Martinez Fischer; Talton (6).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Green; Shields (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 553
The chair laid out SB 553 as pending business.
Representative Keel moved that SB 553, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Keel;
Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Green; Shields (3).
HB 1581
The chair laid out HB 1581 as pending business.
Representative Kitchen moved that HB 1581, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Kitchen;
Martinez Fischer (4).
Nays: Representatives Keel; Talton (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Green; Shields (3).
HB 653
The chair laid out HB 653 as pending business.
Representative Hinojosa offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 653, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Keel;
Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Green; Shields (3).
SB 242
The chair laid out SB 242 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 814
The chair laid out SB 814 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1421
The chair laid out SB 1421 as pending business.
Representative Talton offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel moved that SB 1421, as amended, be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Keel;
Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Green; Shields (3).
SB 1202
The chair laid out SB 1202 as pending business.
Representative Hinojosa offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel moved that SB 1202, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Keel;
Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Green; Shields (3).
SB 1345
The chair laid out SB 1345 as pending business.
Representative Keel moved that SB 1345, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Keel;
Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Green; Shields (3).
SB 1778
The chair laid out SB 1778 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Hinojosa offered amendment 1 to the measure.
Amendment 1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Hinojosa offered amendment 2 to the measure.
Amendment 2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Hinojosa offered amendment 3 to the measure.
Amendment 3 was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the committee staff to incorporate the
amendments into a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Keel moved that SB 1778, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Keel;
Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Green; Shields (3).
SB 17
The chair laid out SB 17 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1167
The chair laid out HB 1167 as pending business.
Representative Keel moved that HB 1167, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Keel;
Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Green; Shields (3).
At 7:20 p.m., 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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Gabriel Cardenas, Clerk