The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
78th Legislature
February 25, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 2003, the House
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Keel, at 2:03
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Ellis; Denny; Hodge;
Moreno, Paul; Pena (7).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Talton (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 809
The chair laid out HB 809.
The chair recognized himself to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Talton now present.)
(Representative Dunnam now present.)
The chair recognized himself to close on the measure.
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 809, 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 Keel; Ellis; Dunnam; Hodge;
Moreno, Paul; Pena (6).
Nays: Representatives Riddle; Talton (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Denny (1).
(Representative Keel in chair.)
HB 878
The chair laid out HB 878.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
(Representative Talton in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
(Representative Denny now present.)
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
Representative Talton moved that HB 878, 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 Keel; Riddle; Ellis; Denny;
Pena; Talton (6).
Nays: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Hodge (2).
HB 171
The chair laid out HB 171 as pending business.
(Representative Talton in chair.)
(Representative Hodge now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
Representative Ellis moved that HB 171, 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 Keel; Riddle; Ellis; Hodge;
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Moreno, Paul; Pena; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Dunnam (2).
(Representative Keel in chair.)
HB 284
The chair laid out HB 284.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Talton offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 243
The chair laid out HB 243.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
(Representative Denny now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 12
The chair laid out HB 12.
The chair recognized himself to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized himself to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 182
The chair laid out HB 182 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Statute of
Limitations.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on
Statute of Limitations: Representative Talton, Chair;
Representatives Dunnam and Riddle.
HB 204
The chair laid out HB 204 as pending business.
Representative Riddle moved that HB 204, 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 Keel; Riddle; Denny; Hodge;
Talton (5).
Nays: Representatives Moreno, Paul; Pena (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ellis; Dunnam (2).
HB 254
The chair laid out HB 254 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 5:58 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. Keel, Chair
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Damian Duarte, Clerk