The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

March 18, 2009

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gallego, at 2:12 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Hodge; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (10).

 

Absent:              Representative Riddle (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1983

 

The chair laid out HB 1983.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Kent in chair.)

 

(Representative Moody in chair.)

 

(Representative Gallego in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1813

 

The chair laid out HB 1813.

 

Representative Moody moved that HB 1813, 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 Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Hodge; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Riddle  (1).

 

HB 348

 

The chair laid out HB 348.

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 348, 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 Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Hodge; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Riddle  (1).

 

HB 1215

 

The chair laid out HB 1215.

 

Representative Moody moved that HB 1215, 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 Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Hodge; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Riddle  (1).

 

HB 528

 

The chair laid out HB 528.

 

Representative Moody moved that HB 528, 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 Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Hodge; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Riddle  (1).

 

 

 

HB 148

 

The chair laid out HB 148.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Fletcher in chair.)

 

Representative Vaught offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Gallego in chair.)

 

(Representative Hodge in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Gallego in chair.)

 

HB 616

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which Committee Substitute to HB 616 was adopted.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:54 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. Gallego, Chair

 

 

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Andrew Cates, Clerk