The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

80th Legislature

May 2, 2007

upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk 118

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 2, 2007, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pena, at 12:10 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Talton (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Pierson (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 75

 

The chair laid out SB 75, the companion to HB 1597.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

The chair moved that SB 75, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Talton (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Pierson  (3).

 

HB 2838

 

The chair laid out HB 2838 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 2838, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Talton (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Pierson  (3).

 

SB 877

 

The chair laid out SB 877, the companion to HB 2719.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vaught to explain the measure.

 

The chair moved that SB 877, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Pierson; Talton  (4).

 

HB 1048

 

The chair laid out HB 1048 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1048, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Talton (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Mallory Caraway (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Pierson  (3).

 

SB 302

 

The chair laid out SB 302, the companion to HB 3010.

 

The chair moved that SB 302, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representatives Mallory Caraway; Talton  (2).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Pierson  (3).

 

HB 1266

 

The chair laid out HB 1266 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1266, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Mallory Caraway; Talton (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Moreno, Paul; Pierson  (3).

 

At 12:18 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. Pena, Chair

 

 

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Anne Creixell, Clerk