The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

83rd Legislature

March 12, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2013, and permission granted on March 12, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Herrero, at 12:00 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Herrero; Carter; Burnam; Canales; Leach; Moody; Schaefer; and Toth.

A quorum was present.

HB 166

The chair laid out HB 166 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 166, 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 Herrero; Burnam; Canales; Leach; Moody; Schaefer; Toth (7).

Nays:                           Representative Carter (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hughes (1).

HB 281

The chair laid out HB 281 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 281, 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 Herrero; Carter; Burnam; Canales; Leach; Moody; Schaefer; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hughes (1).

HB 153

The chair laid out HB 153 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 153, 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 Herrero; Carter; Canales; Leach; Moody; Schaefer; Toth (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burnam; Hughes (2).

(Representative Hughes now present.)

(Representative Burnam now present.)

HB 1242

The chair laid out HB 1242.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1242.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 1242.

HB 1242 was left pending without objection.

HB 32

The chair laid out HB 32.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 32.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 32.

HB 32 was left pending without objection.

HB 260

The chair laid out HB 260.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 260.

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

The chair recognized Joint Author Representative Turner, Scott to speak on the measure.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 260.

HB 260 was left pending without objection.

HB 823

The chair laid out HB 823.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 823.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 823.

HB 823 was left pending without objection.

HB 833

The chair laid out HB 833.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 833.

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

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 833.

HB 833 was left pending without objection.

HB 220

The chair laid out HB 220.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 220.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 220.

HB 220 was left pending without objection.

HB 570

The chair laid out HB 570.

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 570.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on HB 570.

HB 570 was left pending without objection.

HB 1192

The chair laid out HB 1192.

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 1192.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 1192.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1192 was left pending without objection.

HB 1082

The chair laid out HB 1082.

The chair recognized Representative Gooden to explain HB 1082.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gooden to close on HB 1082.

HB 1082 was left pending without objection.

HB 879

The chair laid out HB 879.

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 879.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 879.

HB 879 was left pending without objection.

HB 184

The chair laid out HB 184.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 184.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 184.

HB 184 was left pending without objection.

At 7:23 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. Herrero, Chair

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Amelia Harnagel, Clerk