The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Subcommittee on Victim's Rights and Violence Against Women

81st Legislature

March 18, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Victim's Rights and Violence Against Women, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kent, at 8:02 a.m.

 

Present:           Representatives Kent; Moody; Pierson; Vaught (4).

 

Absent:            Representative Gallego (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1228

 

The chair laid out HB 1228.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2236

 

The chair laid out HB 2236.

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain the measure.

 

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

 

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:59 a.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. Kent, Chair

 

 

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Andrew Cates, Clerk