MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senator Whitmire's Desk
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice was held on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at Senator Whitmire's Desk on the Senate Floor in Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator John Whitmire Senator Kel Seliger Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Glenn Hegar Senator Juan Hinojosa |
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Senator John Carona Senator Bob Deuell |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 130. Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 130 do not pass but that CSSB 130 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Seliger moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 443. Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 443 do not pass but that CSSB 443 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Hinojosa moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 453. Senator Ellis moved that SB 453 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 503. Senator Hegar moved that SB 503 do not pass but that CSSB 503 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 722. Senator Hegar moved that SB 722 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1116. Senator Hegar moved that SB 1116 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1129. Senator Hegar moved that SB 1129 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1175. Senator Ellis moved that SB 1175 do not pass but that CSSB 1175 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1283. Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 1283 do not pass but that CSSB 1283 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Hinojosa moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1288. Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 1288 do not pass but that CSSB 1288 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Hinojosa moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1347. Senator Hegar moved that SB 1347 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1616. Senator Hegar moved that SB 1616 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Hegar moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1738. Senator Seliger moved that SB 1738 do not pass but that CSSB 1738 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Seliger moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1901. Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 1901 do not pass but that CSSB 1901 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 3:50 p.m. Senator Whitmire moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator John Whitmire, Chair
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Mahala Price, Clerk