The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Subcommittee on Criminal Procedure

81st Legislature

March 30, 2009

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 2009, revised on March 26, 2009 and revised on March 27, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Criminal Procedure, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Moody, at 8:15 a.m.

 

Present:           Representatives Moody; Christian; Fletcher; Miklos; Pierson (5).

 

Absent:            Representatives Riddle; Vaught; Vo (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2076

 

The chair laid out HB 2076.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Riddle now present.)

 

HB 1750

 

The chair laid out HB 1750.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1480

 

The chair laid out HB 1480.

 

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1663

 

The chair laid out HB 1663.

 

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1308

 

The chair laid out HB 1308.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1321

 

The chair laid out HB 1321.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2579

 

The chair laid out HB 2579.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 789

 

The chair laid out HB 789.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 10:53 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 2:26 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Moody. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Christian; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Fletcher; Vaught; Vo (6).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

 

HB 2389

 

The chair laid out HB 2389.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

 

HB 1147

 

The chair laid out HB 1147.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Miklos in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2389

 

The chair laid out HB 2389 as pending business.

 

Representative Miklos offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2213

 

The chair laid out HB 2213.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 945

 

The chair laid out HB 945.

 

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.

 

At 6:22 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. Moody, Chair

 

 

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Andrew Cates, Clerk