MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE Thursday, April 19, 2001 3:00 p.m. or upon adjournment Senate Chamber ***** Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice was held on Thursday, April 19, 2001, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Kenneth Armbrister None Senator John Whitmire Senator Teel Bivins Senator Mike Moncrief Senator Steve Ogden Senator Todd Staples Senator Royce West ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Senator West moved to reconsider the vote by which SB85 failed. Senator Ogden objected to the motion to reconsider the vote. The chair called for a record vote. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting and 0 absent. The committee substitute for SB85 had previously been adopted. Senator West moved that SB85 do not pass but that CSSB85 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. The chair brought up SB1582 from pending business. The committee substitute for SB1582 had previously been adopted. Senator Moncrief moved that SB1582 do not pass but that CSSB1582 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. There being no further business, at 3:05 p.m. Senator Armbrister moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair _________________ Kelly C. Gilbert, Clerk