The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
79th Legislature
March 15, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 2005, 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; Escobar; Moreno, Paul;
Raymond (5).
Absent: Representatives Pena; Denny; Hodge; Reyna (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1323
The chair laid out HB 1323.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Pena now present.)
(Representative Denny now present.)
(Representative Reyna now present.)
(Representative Hodge now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
Representative Moreno, Paul moved that HB 1323, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
Representative Moreno, Paul withdrew the motion.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 915
The chair laid out HB 915.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Riddle moved that HB 915, 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; Pena; Denny;
Escobar; Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Raymond; Reyna
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 254
The chair laid out HB 254.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 434
The chair laid out HB 434.
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The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
Representative Hodge moved that HB 434, 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; Pena; Escobar;
Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Raymond; Reyna (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Denny (1).
HB 975
The chair laid out HB 975.
The chair explained the measure.
(Representative Denny now present.)
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The chair moved that HB 975, 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; Pena; Denny;
Escobar; Raymond; Reyna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul (2).
HB 1321
The chair laid out HB 1321.
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The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1323
The chair laid out HB 1323 as pending business.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 1323, as amended, 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; Pena; Denny;
Hodge; Raymond; Reyna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Escobar; Moreno, Paul (2).
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
HB 970
The chair laid out HB 970.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
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Representative Hodge moved that HB 970, 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; Pena; Denny;
Hodge; Raymond; Reyna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Escobar; Moreno, Paul (2).
(Representative Keel in chair.)
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
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