The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

83rd Legislature

May 4, 2013

11:15 a.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 4, 2013, and permission granted on May 4, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Herrero, at 11:28 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1360

The chair laid out SB 1360.

The chair explained SB 1360.

Representative Canales moved that SB 1360, 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; Burnam; Canales; Hughes; Moody; Schaefer; Toth (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Carter; Leach (2).

(Representative Leach now present.)

SB 727

The chair laid out SB 727.

The chair explained SB 727.

Representative Hughes moved that SB 727, 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; Burnam; Canales; Hughes; Leach; Moody; Schaefer; Toth (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Carter (1).

SB 878

The chair laid out SB 878.

The chair explained SB 878.

Representative Leach moved that SB 878, 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; Canales; Hughes; Leach; Moody; Schaefer; Toth (7).

Nays:                           Representative Burnam (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Carter (1).

At 11:33 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. Herrero, Chair

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Vanessa Fuentes, Clerk