The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Subcommittee on Victims Rights and Violence Against Women

81st Legislature

April 9, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

On May 2, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Victims Rights and Violence Against Women held on April 9, 2009. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Victims Rights and Violence Against Women, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kent, at 8:05 a.m.

 

Present:           Representatives Kent; Pierson; Vaught (3).

 

Absent:            Representatives Gallego; Moody (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2630

 

The chair laid out HB 2630 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3207

 

The chair laid out HB 3207.

 

The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:41 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:45 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kent. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Kent; Moody; Pierson (3).

 

Absent:              Representatives Gallego; Vaught (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2966

 

The chair laid out HB 2966.

 

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 2924

 

The chair laid out HB 2924.

 

Representative Kent offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 2:35 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. Kent, Chair

 

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Andrew Cates, Clerk