MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Wednesday, January 31, 2001
1:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal
Justice was held on Wednesday, January 31, 2001, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator John Whitmire
Senator Teel Bivins Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Royce West
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB328 and recognized the author, Senator
Jackson, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Public testimony was closed.
Senator West moved that SB328 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 nay, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Bivins requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
aye on SB328. There being no objection, the motion prevailed.
The chair laid out SB21 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Senator Staples sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Shapiro to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed.
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 Armbrister moved that SB21 be left pending awaiting a
new fiscal note; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB24 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Senator Moncrief sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Shapiro to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Moncrief
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered.
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 Moncrief moved that SB24 do not pass but that CSSB24 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, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator West requested unanimous consent to be shown voting nay
on SB24. There being no objection, the motion prevailed.
The chair laid out SB25 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Senator West sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Shapiro to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator West moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was
so ordered.
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 West moved that SB25 do not pass but that CSSB25 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 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Bivins requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
aye on SB25. There being no objection, the motion prevailed.
The chair laid out SB139 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill.
Senator Moncrief sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Carona to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Moncrief
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered.
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 Moncrief moved that SB139 do not pass but that CSSB139
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 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The chair laid out SB173 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill.
Senator Staples sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Carona to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Bivins
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered.
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 Bivins moved that SB173 do not pass but that CSSB173 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 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator West requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye
on SB173. There being no objection, the motion prevailed.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB251 and
SB329.
There being no further business, at 3:00 p.m. Senator Armbrister
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair
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Kelly C. Gilbert, Clerk