The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

82nd Legislature

April 26, 2011

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

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2011, revised on April 21, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 26, 2011, to consider HB 605, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Will Hartnett, at 7:26 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hartnett; Burkett; Carter; Christian; and Rodriguez, Eddie.

A quorum was present.

HB 3523

The chair laid out HB 3523.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 3523.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HB 3523.

HB 3523 was left pending without objection.

HB 3759

The chair laid out HB 3759.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 3759.

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 3759.

HB 3759 was left pending without objection.

HB 515

The chair laid out HB 515.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 515.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 515.

HB 515 was left pending without objection.

HB 605

The chair laid out HB 605.

The chair explained HB 605.

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

(Representative Aliseda now present.)

The chair closed on HB 605.

HB 605 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Gallego now present.)

HB 3777

The chair laid out HB 3777.

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 3777.

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

(Representative Zedler now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on HB 3777.

HB 3777 was left pending without objection.

HB 3603

The chair laid out HB 3603.

The chair recognized Representative Aliseda to explain HB 3603.

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

The chair recognized Representative Aliseda to close on HB 3603.

HB 3603 was left pending without objection.

HB 3598

The chair laid out HB 3598 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 3598.

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

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 3598.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3598 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Gallego in chair.)

HB 1856

The chair laid out HB 1856 as pending business.

Representative Burkett offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Aliseda moved that HB 1856, 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; Aliseda; Burkett; Carter; Zedler (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Christian; Davis, Yvonne; Rodriguez, Eddie (3).

HB 3056

The chair laid out HB 3056 as pending business.

Representative Aliseda offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Aliseda moved that HB 3056, 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 Hartnett; Aliseda; Burkett; Carter; Zedler (5).

Nays: Representative Gallego (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Christian; Davis, Yvonne; Rodriguez, Eddie (3).

HB 597

Representative Burkett moved to reconsider all votes previously recorded by which HB 597, as substituted, was reported favorably. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 597 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Aliseda moved that HB 597, 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; Aliseda; Burkett; Carter; Zedler (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Christian; Davis, Yvonne; Rodriguez, Eddie (3).

At 8:42 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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Michael Pacheco, Clerk