The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Subcommittee on Violent Crimes

81st Legislature

March 17, 2009

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Violent Crimes, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Vaught, at 8:10 a.m.

 

Present:           Representatives Vaught; Hodge; Miklos (3).

 

Absent:            Representatives Riddle; Vo (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2187

 

The chair laid out HB 2187.

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1320

 

The chair laid out HB 1320.

 

Representative Vaught offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Riddle now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 11:55 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Vaught. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Vaught; Hodge; Vo (3).

 

Absent:              Representatives Miklos; Riddle (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1320

 

The chair laid out HB 1320 as pending business.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Miklos now present.)

 

(Representative Riddle now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:05 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. Vaught, Chair

 

 

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Andrew Cates, Clerk