MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
12:00 PM or upon adjournment
Senator Whitmire's Desk
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice was held on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Senator Whitmire's Desk.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Senator John Whitmire, Chair |
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Senator John Carona |
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Senator Joan Huffman, Vice Chair |
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Senator Juan Hinojosa |
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Senator Dan Patrick |
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Senator José Rodríguez |
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Senator Charles Schwertner |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:55 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 443.
Senator Huffman moved that SB 443 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Patrick moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1183.
Senator Huffman moved that SB 1183 do not pass but that CSSB 1183 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Huffman moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1191.
Senator Huffman moved that SB 1191 do not pass but that CSSB 1191 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Huffman moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1323.
Senator Schwertner moved that SB 1323 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Schwertner moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1360.
Senator Rodríguez moved that SB 1360 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Rodríguez moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1416.
Senator Huffman moved that SB 1416 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Huffman moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1439.
Senator Rodríguez moved that SB 1439 do not pass but that CSSB 1439 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Rodríguez moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1440.
Senator Rodríguez moved that SB 1440 do not pass but that CSSB 1440 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Huffman moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1451.
Senator Rodríguez moved that SB 1451 do not pass but that CSSB 1451 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Rodríguez moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1769.
Senator Rodríguez moved that SB 1769 do not pass but that CSSB 1769 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senator Rodríguez moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1798.
Senator Huffman moved that SB 1798 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Huffman moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out SB 1907.
Senator Schwertner moved that SB 1907 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Whitmire moved that SB 368, SB 969, and SB 1712 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 1:06 PM Senator Whitmire 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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Kathryn Hendrix , Clerk