MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

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, May 7, 2013, 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 Juan Hinojosa	Senator John Carona
Senator Charles Schwertner	Senator Dan Patrick
	Senator José Rodríguez

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Senator Joan Huffman, the acting chair, called the meeting to order at 2:00 PM. The following business was transacted:

The chair laid out HB 1294 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill.

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

Witnesses 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 CSHB 1294 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 799 and recognized Senator Schwertner, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Huffman moved that HB 799 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 1272 and recognized Senator Schwertner, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 1272 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 729 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Deuell, to explain the bill.

Witnesses 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 HB 729 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 2:10 PM Senator Schwertner assumed the chair.

The chair laid out HB 220 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Huffman, to explain the bill.

Witnesses 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 HB 220 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 2:12 PM Senator Huffman resumed the chair.

The chair laid out HB 434 and recognized Senator Schwertner, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 434 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 333 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill.

Witnesses 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 HB 333 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 2:19 PM Senator Huffman moved that the Committee stand at ease subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

At 2:30 PM Senator Huffman reconvened the meeting.

Senator Huffman laid out HB 797 in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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.

There being no further business, at 2:36 PM 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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Kathryn Hendrix , Clerk