The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

April 8, 2009

upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2009 and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule so the Committee could meet upon final adjournment/recess, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gallego, at 1:03 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Gallego; Hodge; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vaught (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Christian; Fletcher; Kent; Vo (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 4456

 

The chair laid out HB 4456.

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 287

 

The chair laid out HB 287.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Kent now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 902

 

The chair laid out HB 902.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

 

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 908

 

The chair laid out HB 908.

 

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 4484

 

The chair laid out HB 4484.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Moody in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4485

 

The chair laid out HB 4485.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Gallego in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 498

 

The chair laid out HB 498.

 

Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

(Representative Christian now present.)

 

Representative Hodge moved that HB 498, 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; Hodge; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Christian; Fletcher; Riddle (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 960

 

The chair laid out HB 960.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 960, 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 1399

 

The chair laid out HB 1399.

 

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain the measure.

 

Representative Moody moved that HB 1399, 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; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hodge  (1).

 

HB 1466

 

The chair laid out HB 1466.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 1466, 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; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Riddle; Vaught; Vo (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hodge  (1).

 

HB 1721

 

The chair laid out HB 1721.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Miklos moved that HB 1721, 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 2076

 

The chair laid out HB 2076.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2187

 

The chair laid out HB 2187.

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain the measure.

 

Representative Miklos moved that HB 2187, 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 2465

 

The chair laid out HB 2465.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kent to explain the measure.

 

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Kent moved that HB 2465, 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:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Riddle  (2).

 

HB 2466

 

The chair laid out HB 2466.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.

 

Representative Vo moved that HB 2466, 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; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Riddle  (2).

 

HB 2864

 

The chair laid out HB 2864.

 

Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain the measure.

 

Representative Miklos moved that HB 2864, 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:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Riddle  (2).

 

HB 2952

 

The chair laid out HB 2952.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Pierson moved that HB 2952, 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 3147

 

The chair laid out HB 3147.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Miklos moved that HB 3147, 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 3515

 

The chair laid out HB 3515.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Pierson moved that HB 3515, 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 4386

 

The chair laid out HB 4386.

 

Representative Kent moved that HB 4386, 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).

 

(Representative Miklos in chair.)

HB 4314

 

The chair laid out HB 4314 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

Representative Moody moved that HB 4314, 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; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 4464

 

The chair recalled HB 4464 from subcommittee.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

Representative Kent moved that HB 4464, 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; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

(Representative Gallego in chair.)

 

HB 2916

 

The chair laid out HB 2916.

 

Representative Miklos offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miklos to explain the measure.

 

Representative Miklos moved that HB 2916, as substituted, 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; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Moody; Pierson; Vaught; Vo (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 4385

 

The chair laid out HB 4385.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vaught to explain the measure.

 

Representative Pierson moved that HB 4385, 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 4485

 

The chair laid out HB 4485 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Moody in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Miklos in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4136

 

The chair laid out HB 4136.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 777

 

The chair laid out HB 777.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2067

 

The chair laid out HB 2067.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 4:25 p.m., on the motion of Representative Vaught 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