The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Subcommittee on Capital Punishment

81st Legislature

March 19, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.016

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On May 7, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Capital Punishment authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Capital Punishment held on March 19, 2009. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Capital Punishment, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miklos, at 8:04 a.m.

 

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

 

Absent:            Representatives Christian; Moody (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2058

 

The chair laid out HB 2058.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Christian now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB877, HJR24

 

The chair laid out HB877, HJR24.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 877.

 

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

 

(Representative Moody now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 877.

 

HB 877 was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explained HJR 24.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HJR 24.

 

HJR 24 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 111

 

The chair laid out HB 111.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2267

 

The chair laid out HB 2267.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:39 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

 

The committee reconvened at 1:15 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Miklos. The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

Absent:              Representatives Gallego; Moody; (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2267

 

The chair laid out HB 2267 as pending business.

 

(Representative Hodge in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Moody now present.)

 

(Representative Miklos in chair.)

 

(Representative Hodge in chair.)

 

(Representative Moody in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 304

 

The chair laid out HB 304.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 298

 

The chair laid out HB 298.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 493

 

The chair laid out HB 493.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:26 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. Miklos, Chair

 

 

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Andrew Cates, Clerk