The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
79th Legislature
May 17, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 12, 2005, pursuant to a
suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 16, 2005, to allow
the committee to consider SB 615, and pursuant to a suspension
of the 5-day posting rule on May 17, 2005, to allow the
committee to consider SB 309, the House Committee on Criminal
Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Keel, at 5:08 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Pena; Denny; Escobar;
Reyna (6).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Raymond (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 1507
The chair laid out SB 1507.
The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the
measure.
(Representative Raymond now present.)
The chair moved that SB 1507, 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Reyna (3).
SB 615
The chair laid out SB 615.
The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the
measure.
The chair moved that SB 615, without amendments, be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and
Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keel; Riddle; Pena; Denny;
Escobar; Raymond (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Reyna (3).
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
SB 394
The chair laid out SB 394.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the
measure.
(Representative Reyna now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1275
The chair laid out SB 1275.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 309
The chair laid out SB 309.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the
measure.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Denny in chair.)
SB 304
The chair laid out SB 304.
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 905
The chair laid out SB 905.
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 395
The chair laid out SB 395.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
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measure.
(Representative Riddle in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keel in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The chair moved that SB 395, 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; Reyna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Raymond
(3).
SB 905
The chair laid out SB 905 as pending business.
The chair moved that SB 905, 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 (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Raymond;
Reyna (4).
SB 925
The chair laid out SB 925.
The chair explained the measure.
(Representative Reyna now present.)
(Representative Raymond now present.)
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The chair closed on the measure.
The chair moved that SB 925, 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).
SB 251
The chair laid out SB 251.
The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 837
The chair laid out SB 837.
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.
SB 1265
The chair laid out SB 1265.
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.
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At 7:11 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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