The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

April 30, 2009

upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk # 92

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 30, 2009, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gallego, at 3:29 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Gallego; Christian; Fletcher; Miklos; Moody; Riddle; Vaught (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hodge; Kent; Pierson; Vo (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2213

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2213 was reported favorably.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute to HB 2213 was adopted.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

(Representative Kent now present.)

 

(Representative Pierson now present.)

 

Representative Miklos offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Miklos moved that HB 2213, 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 (7).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Christian; Riddle (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vo  (2).

 

HB 176

 

The chair laid out HB 176.

 

Representative Miklos moved that HB 176, 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 (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vo  (2).

 

SB 82

 

The chair laid out SB 82.

 

Representative Riddle moved that SB 82, 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 (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vo  (2).

 

SB 359

 

The chair laid out SB 359.

 

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 359, 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 (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vo  (2).

 

SB 333

 

The chair laid out SB 333.

 

Representative Kent moved that SB 333, 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 (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vo  (2).

 

SB 328

 

The chair laid out SB 328.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 554

 

The chair laid out SB 554.

 

Representative Miklos moved that SB 554, 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 (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hodge; Vo  (2).

 

SB 828

 

The chair laid out SB 828.

 

Representative Fletcher offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 828, 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).

 

SB 595

 

The chair laid out SB 595.

 

Representative Miklos moved that SB 595, 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).

 

SB 1832

 

The chair laid out SB 1832.

 

Representative Fletcher moved that SB 1832, 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).

 

At 3:42 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