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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