The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
79th Legislature
April 12, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2005, the House
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Keel, at 3:35
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Pena; Escobar; Hodge;
Raymond (6).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Moreno, Paul; Reyna (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1701
The chair laid out HB 1701.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair read the following in to the record:
At this time, pursuant to Rule 4, 48, House Rules, the
following bills are referred to the Subcommittee on Procedure:
House Bill 1859 by Uresti
House Bill 1860 by Uresti
House Bill 2861 by Uresti
At this time, pursuant to Rule 4, 48, House Rules, the
following bills are referred to the Subcommittee on
Enhancements:
House Bill 3231 by Uresti
House Bill 1857 by Uresti
HB 1467
The chair laid out HB 1467.
The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the
measure.
(Representative Reyna now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1662 AND HJR 56
The chair laid out HB 1662 AND HJR 56.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the
measures.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1662.
(Representative Denny now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measures.
The committee substitute for HB 1662 was withdrawn without
objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 3265
The chair laid out HB 3265.
The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Straus to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2294
The chair laid out HB 2294.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2296
The chair laid out HB 2296.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 2296, 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; Pena; Denny; Escobar;
Reyna (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Riddle; Hodge; Moreno, Paul;
Raymond (4).
HB 2294
The chair laid out HB 2294 as pending business.
The chair moved that HB 2294, 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;
Reyna (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Riddle; Hodge; Moreno, Paul;
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Raymond (4).
HB 1629
The chair laid out HB 1629.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Denny in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Riddle now present.)
(Representative Hodge now present.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1249
The chair laid out HB 1249 as pending business.
Representative Denny moved that HB 1249, 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;
Hodge; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Escobar; Moreno, Paul; Raymond
(3).
(Representative Raymond now present.)
HB 1701
The chair laid out HB 1701 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 1701, 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).
HB 94
The chair laid out HB 94.
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that HB 94, 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; Denny; Hodge;
Raymond; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Pena; Escobar; Moreno, Paul
(3).
HB 1484
The chair laid out HB 1484.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
(Representative Pena now present.)
Representative Riddle moved that HB 1484, 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; Hodge;
Raymond; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Escobar; Moreno, Paul
(3).
HB 2275
The chair recalled HB 2275 from subcommittee.
The chair explained the measure.
(Representative Denny now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the
measure.
Representative Pena moved that HB 2275, 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;
Raymond; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Escobar; Hodge; Moreno, Paul
(3).
HB 2485
The chair laid out HB 2485.
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The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
Representative Raymond moved that HB 2485, 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; Raymond;
Reyna (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Riddle; Escobar; Hodge; Moreno,
Paul (4).
HB 1692
The chair laid out HB 1692.
The chair explained the measure.
(Representative Riddle now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hodge now present.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 83
The chair laid out HB 83.
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the
measure.
(Representative Pena in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 85
The chair laid out HB 85.
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the
measure.
Representative Riddle offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
(Representative Keel in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:19 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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