The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

83rd Legislature

April 2, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2013, and permission granted on April 2, 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 11:46 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 220

The chair laid out HB 220 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 220.

Representative Canales moved that HB 220, 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; Hughes; Leach; Moody (6).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burnam; Toth (2).

HB 508

The chair laid out HB 508 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 508.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 508, 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 Herrero; Carter; Canales; Hughes; Leach; Moody; Schaefer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burnam; Toth (2).

HB 833

The chair laid out HB 833 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 833.

(Representative Toth now present.)

The chair moved that HB 833, 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; Hughes; Leach; Moody; Schaefer; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

HB 884

The chair laid out HB 884 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 884.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schaefer moved that HB 884, 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 Herrero; Carter; Canales; Hughes; Leach; Moody; Schaefer; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

HB 996

The chair laid out HB 996 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 996.

Representative Moody moved that HB 996, 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; Hughes; Leach; Moody; Schaefer; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

HB 1196

The chair laid out HB 1196 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 1196.

Representative Toth moved that HB 1196, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Herrero; Carter; Canales; Hughes; Leach; Moody; Schaefer; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

HB 1284

The chair laid out HB 1284 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 1284.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 1284, 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 Herrero; Carter; Canales; Hughes; Leach; Moody; Schaefer; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

HB 1344

The chair laid out HB 1344 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 1344.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hughes moved that HB 1344, 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 Herrero; Canales; Hughes; Leach; Schaefer; Toth (6).

Nays:                           Representative Carter (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Moody (1).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

HB 1790

The chair laid out HB 1790 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 1790.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Canales moved that HB 1790, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Herrero; Canales; Hughes; Leach (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Carter; Schaefer; Toth (3).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Moody (1).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

HB 1790

Representative Moody moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 1790, 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 Herrero; Canales; Hughes; Leach; Moody (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Carter; Schaefer; Toth (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burnam (1).

(Representative Burnam now present.)

HB 3060

The chair laid out HB 3060 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 3060.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 3060, 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 Herrero; Carter; Burnam; Canales; Hughes; Leach; Moody; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Schaefer (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3671

The chair laid out HB 3671.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 3671.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 3671.

HB 3671 was left pending without objection.

HB 3765

The chair laid out HB 3765.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3765.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3765.

HB 3765 was left pending without objection.

HB 1919

The chair laid out HB 1919.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1919.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 1919.

HB 1919 was left pending without objection.

HB 1070

The chair laid out HB 1070.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 1070.

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

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 1070.

HB 1070 was left pending without objection.

HB 2613

The chair laid out HB 2613.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 2613.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 2613.

HB 2613 was left pending without objection.

HB 36

The chair laid out HB 36.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 36.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 36.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 36 was left pending without objection.

HB 705

The chair laid out HB 705.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 705.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 705.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 705 was left pending without objection.

HB 124

The chair laid out HB 124.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain HB 124.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on HB 124.

HB 124 was left pending without objection.

HB 2044

The chair laid out HB 2044.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 2044.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on HB 2044.

HB 2044 was left pending without objection.

HB 1302

The chair laid out HB 1302.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 1302.

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 1302.

HB 1302 was left pending without objection.

HB 2637

The chair laid out HB 2637.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 2637.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 2637.

HB 2637 was left pending without objection.

HB 72, HB 2229

The chair laid out HB 72 and HB 2229.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 72.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 2229.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 72.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 2229.

HB 72 and HB 2229 were left pending without objection.

HB 2172

The chair laid out HB 2172.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2172.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2172.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2172 was left pending without objection.

HB 1620

The chair laid out HB 1620.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 1620.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 1620.

HB 1620 was left pending without objection.

HB 1606

The chair laid out HB 1606.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 1606.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 1606.

HB 1606 was left pending without objection.

HB 1096

The chair laid out HB 1096.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 1096.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 1096.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1096 was left pending without objection.

HB 3494

The chair laid out HB 3494.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 3494.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 3494.

HB 3494 was left pending without objection.

HB 2863

The chair laid out HB 2863.

The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain HB 2863.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on HB 2863.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2863 was left pending without objection.

At 8:30 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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Vanessa Fuentes, Clerk