The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
78th Legislature
April 8, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2003, the House
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Keel, at 5:38
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keel; Ellis; Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Pena
(5).
Absent: Representatives Riddle; Denny; Dunnam; Talton (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1412
The chair laid out HB 1412.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the
measure.
(Representative Riddle now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 797
The chair laid out HB 797.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3397
The chair laid out HB 3397.
The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the
measure.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 90
The chair laid out HB 90.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Representative Moreno, Paul offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Moreno, Paul in chair.)
(Representative Dunnam now present.)
(Representative Talton now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keel in chair.)
HB 614
The chair laid out HB 614.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
(Representative Ellis in chair.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
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The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1895
The chair laid out HB 1895.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2316
The chair laid out HB 2316.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 715
The chair laid out HB 715.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 93
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The chair laid out HCR 93.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 235, HB 236, AND HB 237
The chair laid out HB 235, HB 236, AND HB 237.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measures.
Representative Keel offered an amendment to HB 237.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measures.
The amendment to HB 237 was withdrawn without objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 614
The chair laid out HB 614 as pending business.
Representative Hodge moved that HB 614, 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; Hodge;
Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Dunnam; Moreno, Paul; Pena
(4).
HB 2796
The chair laid out HB 2796.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1425
The chair laid out HB 1425.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2014
The chair laid out HB 2014.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Talton moved that HB 2014, 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; Hodge;
Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Dunnam; Moreno, Paul; Pena
(4).
HB 1428
The chair laid out HB 1428.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1424
The chair laid out HB 1424.
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The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Riddle moved that HB 1424, 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; Hodge;
Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Dunnam; Moreno, Paul; Pena
(4).
HB 615
The chair recalled HB 615 from subcommittee.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ellis moved that HB 615, 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;
Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Dunnam; Moreno, Paul; Pena
(4).
HB 2192
The chair laid out HB 2192 as pending business.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Riddle moved that HB 2192, as substituted, be
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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;
Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Dunnam; Moreno, Paul; Pena
(4).
HB 2703
The chair laid out HB 2703 as pending business.
Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Talton moved that HB 2703, 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;
Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Dunnam; Moreno, Paul; Pena
(4).
At 1:08 a.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