The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

82nd Legislature

March 8, 2011

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 120

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 7, 2011, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gallego, at 1:32 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Gallego; Hartnett; Burkett; Carter; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 41

The chair laid out HB 41.

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 41.

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

(Representative Christian now present.)

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 41.

HB 41 was left pending without objection.

HB 994

The chair laid out HB 994.

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain HB 994.

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

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on HB 994.

HB 994 was left pending without objection.

HB 688

The chair laid out HB 688.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 688.

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

The chair closes on HB 688.

HB 688 was left pending without objection.

HB 115

The chair laid out HB 115.

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 115.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 115.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 115 was left pending without objection.

HB 1215

The chair laid out HB 1215.

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 1215.

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

The chair closed on HB 1215.

HB 1215 was left pending without objection.

HB 350

The chair laid out HB 350.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 350.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 350.

HB 350 was left pending without objection.

HB 371

The chair laid out HB 371 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 371, 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; Hartnett; Burkett; Carter; Christian; Davis, Yvonne; Rodriguez, Eddie; Zedler (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Aliseda (1).

HB 443

The chair laid out HB 443 as pending business.

Representative Hartnett moved that HB 443, 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; Hartnett; Burkett; Carter; Christian; Davis, Yvonne; Rodriguez, Eddie; Zedler (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Aliseda (1).

At 3:52 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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Michael Pacheco, Clerk