MINUTES 
                                           
                        SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
                               Wednesday, May 7, 2003 
                           4:00 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                                   Senate Chamber 
                                           
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of  
         the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice was held on Wednesday,  
         May 7, 2003, in the Senate Chamber 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 4:00 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Upon arrival of a quorum at Senator Whitmire's desk, Senator  
         Williams moved that SB 1116 do not pass but that CSSB 1116 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Upon arrival of a quorum at Senator Whitmire's desk, Senator  
         Ellis moved that SB 1477 do not pass but that CSSB 1477 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.  Senator Ellis  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Upon arrival of a quorum at Senator Whitmire's desk, Senator  
         Williams moved that SB 1678 do not pass but that CSSB 1678 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
         Upon arrival of a quorum at Senator Whitmire's desk, Senator  
         Ellis moved that SB 1406 do not pass but that CSSB 1406 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Ellis  
  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, at 4:05 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