The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 
         79th Legislature 
         March 22, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Keel, at 2:08  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keel; Pena; Denny; Escobar; Hodge  
                    (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Riddle; Moreno, Paul; Raymond; Reyna  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1489 
          
         The chair laid out HB1489. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Moreno, Paul now present.) 
          
         (Representative Reyna now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Raymond now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Denny moved that HB1489, 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; Pena; Denny; Escobar;  
                         Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Raymond; Reyna (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Riddle  (1). 
          
         HB 1751 
 
          The chair laid out HB 1751. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2228 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2228. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 157 
          
         The chair laid out HB 157. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Hodge in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2104 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2104. 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Keel in chair.) 
          
         HB 1367 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1367. 
          
         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 1759 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1759. 
          
         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.  
          
         At 4:19 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hodge and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
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         Rep. Keel, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Damian Duarte, Clerk 
          
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