The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

March 25, 2009

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

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gallego, at 2:53 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Gallego; Christian; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Fletcher; Hodge; Kent; Riddle; Vo (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3515

 

The chair laid out HB 3515.

 

(Representative Kent now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1482

 

The chair laid out HB 1482.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

(Representative Riddle now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 825

 

The chair recalled HB 825 from subcommittee.

 

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Moody moved that HB 825, as substituted, 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; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (9).

 

Nays:                             Representative Riddle (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hodge  (1).

 

HB 1644

 

The chair recalled HB 1644 from subcommittee.

 

Representative Moody moved that HB 1644, 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; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Fletcher; Riddle (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hodge  (1).

 

HB 265

 

The chair recalled HB 265 from subcommittee.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 549

 

The chair recalled HB 549 from subcommittee.

 

Representative Vaught moved that HB 549, 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; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hodge  (1).

 

HB 958

 

The chair recalled HB 958 from subcommittee.

 

Representative Vaught moved that HB 958, 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; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hodge  (1).

 

HB 1320

 

The chair recalled HB 1320 from subcommittee.

 

Representative Vaught moved that HB 1320, 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; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Riddle  (2).

 

HB 1372

 

The chair recalled HB 1372 from subcommittee.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 493

 

The chair recalled HB 493 from subcommittee.

 

Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Miklos moved that HB 493, as substituted, 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; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Christian; Hodge; Riddle  (3).

 

HB 2058

 

The chair recalled HB 2058 from subcommittee.

 

Representative Miklos moved that HB 2058, 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; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Christian; Hodge; Riddle  (3).

 

HB 2003

 

The chair laid out HB 2003.

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Miklos now present.)

 

(Representative Vaught now present.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1282, HB1506

 

The chair laid out HB1506 as pending business.

 

The chair recalled HB 1282 from subcommittee.

 

Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute for HB 1506.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Gallego moved that HB1506, as substituted, 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; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Christian; Hodge; Moody; Riddle  (4).

 

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute for HB 1282.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Vo moved that HB1282, as substituted, 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; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Christian; Hodge; Moody; Riddle  (4).

 

 

HB 1372

 

The chair laid out HB 1372 as pending business.

 

Representative Kent moved that HB 1372, 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; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Christian; Hodge; Riddle; Vo  (4).

 

At 5:01 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