The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
80th Legislature
May 18, 2007
upon final adjourn./recess
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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18, 2007, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pena, at 1:22 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Pena; Vaught; Hodge; Mallory Caraway; Pierson (5).
Absent: Representatives Riddle; Escobar; Moreno, Paul; Talton (4).
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the May 8, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
(Representative Riddle now present.)
(Representative Talton now present.)
SB 1622
The chair laid out SB 1622 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.
The chair moved that SB 1622, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Hodge; Mallory Caraway; Pierson; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Escobar; Moreno, Paul (2).
SB 528
The chair laid out SB 528.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Escobar now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that SB 528, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar (4).
Nays: Representatives Hodge; Pierson; Talton (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Mallory Caraway; Moreno, Paul (2).
SB 1116
The chair laid out SB 1116 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Vaught to explain the measure.
The chair moved that SB 1116, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Pierson (5).
Nays: Representative Talton (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Mallory Caraway; Moreno, Paul (3).
SB 789
The chair laid out SB 789.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair moved that SB 789, 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 Pena; Vaught; Riddle; Escobar; Pierson; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Mallory Caraway; Moreno, Paul (3).
SB 263
The chair laid out SB 263 as pending business.
Representative Escobar moved that SB 263, without amendments, 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 Pena; Vaught; Escobar; Pierson (4).
Nays: Representatives Riddle; Talton (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Mallory Caraway; Moreno, Paul (3).
At 1:39 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. Pena, Chair
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Anne Creixell, Clerk