The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

88th Legislature

October 16, 2024

10:00 a.m.

E2.016

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On October 21, 2024, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence held on October 16, 2024. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on October 11, 2024, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Moody, at 10:15 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Moody; Cook; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; and Schatzline.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

 

 

The Chair made opening remarks.

 

 

The Committee heard testimony on Criminal Procedure Article 11.073.

 

 

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

 

 

(Representative Bowers now present.)

 

 

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

 

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

 

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

 

 

(Representative Moody in chair.)

 

 

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

 

 

(Representative Cook in chair.)

 

 

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

 

 

(Representative Moody in chair.)

 

 

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

 

 

At 2:43 PM the Committee stood at ease.

 

 

The Chair called the Committee back to order at 4:00 PM.

 

 

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

 

 

Representative Harrison moved to grant the chair all necessary authority under Rule 4, Section 21(a), and Section 301.024(a), Government Code to:

·       Issue and obtain compliance with process issued to Robert Roberson to provide all relevant testimony and information concerning the committee’s inquiry into relevant criminal procedure matters posted by the committee for today and future hearings; and

·       appoint, on the committee’s behalf a sergeant-at-arms or an agent to serve the authorized process.

 

Representative Leach seconded the motion.

 

 

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Representatives Moody; Cook; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Schatzline (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Bhojani; Morales, Christina (2).

 

 

Chair Moody , on behalf of the committee, appointed Ellic Sahualla as a Sergeant at Arms to serve the process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 6:24 p.m., on the motion of Representative Moody and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Moody, Chair

 

 

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Rachel Wetsel, Clerk