MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal
Justice was held on Tuesday, March 11, 2003, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Whitmire None
Senator Tommy Williams
Senator John Carona
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Bill Ratliff
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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:35 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB 117 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams moved that SB 117 be reported favorably 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. Senator Williams moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 307 and recognized Senator Hinojosa, in
the absence of the author, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Whitmire moved that SB 307 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 307 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator
Hinojosa moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 103 and recognized the author, Senator Van
de Putte, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Whitmire moved that SB 103 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Williams moved that SB 103 do
not pass but that CSSB 103 be reported back to the Senate with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Hinojosa moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 57 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Whitmire moved that SB 57 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Williams moved that SB 57 be
reported favorably 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. Senator
Williams moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 458 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Whitmire moved that SB 458 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Williams moved that SB 458 do
not pass but that CSSB 458 be reported back to the Senate with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
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carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Hinojosa moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 501 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator
Williams requested unanimous consent to roll the amendments into
a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Williams then moved that the committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Williams
moved that SB 501 do not pass but that CSSB 501 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, 1
nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 4:25 p.m. Senator Whitmire
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator John Whitmire, Chair
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Carley Rose, Clerk