MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

1:30 PM or upon adjournment

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice was held on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Joan Huffman, Vice Chair

 

Senator John Whitmire, Chair

Senator John Carona

 

Senator Juan Hinojosa

Senator Rodney Ellis

 

 

Senator Glenn Hegar

 

 

Senator Dan Patrick

 

 

 

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Senator Joan Huffman, the acting chair, called the meeting to order at 2:45 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

 

 

The chair laid out SB 1066 and recognized the author, Senator Estes, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 1066 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 1188 and recognized the author, Senator Watson, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 1188 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 954 and recognized the author, Senator Gallegos, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 954 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 955 and recognized the author, Senator Gallegos, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 955 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 1191 and recognized the author, Senator Gallegos, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Ellis sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Huffman moved that the committee substitute for SB 1191 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 1191 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 1059 and recognized the author, Senator Nichols, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Ellis sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Nichols to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Huffman moved that the committee substitute for SB 1059 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 1059 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 568 and recognized the author, Senator Williams, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 568 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 931 and recognized the author, Senator Williams, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Carona sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Williams to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Huffman moved that the committee substitute for SB 931 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 931 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 1616 and recognized the author, Senator West, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Ellis sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator West to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Huffman moved that the committee substitute for SB 1616 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 1616 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 1843 and recognized the author, Senator Carona, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Carona sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Carona to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Huffman moved that the committee substitute for SB 1843 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 1843 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 4:00 PM Senator Hegar assumed the chair.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 682 and recognized the author, Senator Huffman, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hegar moved that SB 682 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 4:10 PM Senator Huffman assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 1208 and recognized Senator Carona, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 1208 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 1209 and recognized Senator Carona, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 1209 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 841 and recognized the author, Senator Patrick, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Patrick sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Patrick to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Huffman moved that the committee substitute for SB 841 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 841 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 1200 and recognized the author, Senator Patrick, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Patrick sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Patrick to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Patrick moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 1200 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved adoption of the committee substitute for SB 1191 by Senator Watson; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Patrick moved adoption of the committee substitute for SB 1059 Senator Nichols; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Carona moved adoption of the committee substitute for SB 931 by Senator Williams; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved adoption of the committee substitute for SB 1616 by Senator West; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Carona moved adoption of the committee substitute for SB 1843; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Patrick moved adoption of the committee substitute for SB 841; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 884 and recognized Senator Hegar, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Hegar sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hegar to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Huffman moved that the committee substitute for SB 884 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 884 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

The chair laid out SB 1117 and recognized Senator Hegar, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Huffman moved that SB 1117 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

The chair laid out SB 1684 and recognized the author, Senator Ellis, to explain the bill.

Senator Ellis moved that SB 1684 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

There being no further business, Senator Huffman moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator John Whitmire, Chair

 

 

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Michaela Bernacchio, Clerk