The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

82nd Legislature

May 16, 2011

9:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to notice posted on May 12, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules on May 13, 2011, to consider all bills previously posted for Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gallego, at 9:24 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1616

The chair laid out SB 1616.

The chair explained SB 1616.

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

Representative Rodriguez, Eddie offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

Representative Aliseda moved that SB 1616, as amended, 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; Aliseda; Burkett; Carter; Rodriguez, Eddie (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Christian; Davis, Yvonne; Zedler (4).

SB 905

The chair laid out SB 905.

The chair explained SB 905.

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

Representative Aliseda offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

Representative Aliseda moved that SB 905, as amended, 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; Aliseda; Burkett; Carter; Rodriguez, Eddie (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Christian; Davis, Yvonne; Zedler (4).

SB 844

The chair laid out SB 844.

The chair explained SB 844.

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

SB 844 was left pending without objection.

SB 152

The chair laid out SB 152.

The chair explained SB 152.

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

The chair closed on SB 152.

SB 152 was left pending without objection.

SB 121

The chair laid out SB 121.

The chair explained SB 121.

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

The chair closed on SB 121.

SB 121 was left pending without objection.

At 10:33 a.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