House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Criminal Justice
         75th Legislature
         February 5, 1997
         8:00 am
         Reagan Building, 104
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on January 29, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Criminal Justice met in a 
         public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, 
         Representative Sylvester Turner at 8:15 am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Price; Walker (3).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Hinojosa (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         
         Criminal Justice Policy Council
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         (Representative Gallego now present.)  
         
         
         Commission on Jail Standards
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         Texas Department of Criminal Justice
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         At 9:51 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was recessed until 11:00 am or upon adjournment of 
         the House.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Turner, Price (2).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego, Hinojosa, Walker (3).
         
         
         At 12:03 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was recessed until 1:30.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Turner, Price and Walker (3).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego, Hinojosa (2).
         
 
         





         A quorum was present.
         
         At 3:45 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was recessed until 8:00 am Thursday, February 6, 
         1997.
         
         
         
         
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         Rep. Sylvester Turner, Chair
         
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         Lawrence Collins, S/C Clerk