The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
77th Legislature
March 6, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2001, the House
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Hinojosa, at
2:15 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hinojosa; Dunnam; Green; Keel; Kitchen
(5).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Martinez Fischer; Shields;
Talton (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 519
The chair laid out HB 519.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
(Representative Garcia now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 519, 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Keel; Kitchen; Martinez Fischer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Shields; Talton (2).
HB 236
The chair laid out HB 236 as pending business.
Representative Hinojosa offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 236, 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Garcia;
Green; Keel; Kitchen; Martinez Fischer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Shields; Talton (2).
HB 5, HB 89, HB 90 and HB 91
The chair laid out HB 5, HB 89, HB 90 and HB 91.
(Representative Shields now present.)
(Representative Talton now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain HB 89, HB 90
and HB 91.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain HB 5.
Testimony was taken on HB 5, HB 89, HB 90 and HB 91. (See
attached witness list.)
(Representative Dunnam in chair.)
(Representative Hinojosa in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to close HB 89, HB 90
and HB 91.
HB 89, HB 90 and HB 91 were left pending without objection.
Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute
for HB 5.
The committee substitute for HB 5 was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close HB 5.
Representative Keel moved that HB 5, 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Green;
Keel; Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Shields
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Talton (2).
HB 345
The chair laid out HB 345.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
Representative Green moved that HB 345, 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 Hinojosa; Green; Keel;
Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Shields; Talton
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Garcia (2).
HB 909
The chair laid out HB 909 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel moved that HB 909, 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 Hinojosa; Green; Keel;
Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Shields; Talton
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Garcia (2).
HB 364
The chair laid out HB 364.
Chairman Hinojosa explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(The Chair recognizes Representative Deshotel.)
Chairman Hinojosa closes the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 600 and HB 599
The chair laid out HB 600 and HB 599.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain HB 600
and HB 599.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close HB 600 and
HB 599.
HB 600 and HB 599 were left pending without objection.
HB 319
The chair laid out HB 319.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain HB 319 on
behalf of Representative Tillery.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close HB 319 on
behalf of Representative Tillery.
Representative Green moved that HB 319, 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 Hinojosa; Dunnam; Green;
Keel; Kitchen; Martinez Fischer; Shields
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Talton (2).
At 6:39 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. Juan J. Hinojosa, Chair
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Gabriel Cardenas, Clerk