House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Criminal Justice 75th Legislature February 10, 1997 8:00 am Reagan Building, 104 Pursuant to a notice posted on January 30, 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 8:10 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Turner, Price, Walker (3). Absent: Representative Gallego, Hinojosa (2). A quorum was present. Overview of Article IV Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. The Supreme Court Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Bud Arnot, Chief Justice of the Eleventh Court of Appeals, offered testimony on performance measures at the courts. At 9:52 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, Walker (3). Absent: Representative Gallego, Hinojosa (2). A quorum was present. (Representative Hinojosa now present.) Court of Appeals, Sixth District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. The Court of Criminal Appeals Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Court of Appeals, First District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Court of Appeals, Second District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Court of Appeals, Third District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Court of Appeals, Fourth District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Court of Appeals, Fifth District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Court of Appeals, Seventh District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Court of Appeals, Ninth District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. At 12:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:10 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representative Turner (1). Absent: Representatives Gallego, Hinojosa, Price and Walker (4). A quorum was not present. (Representatives Gallego, Hinojosa, Price and Walker now present.) Court of Appeals, Tenth District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Court of Appeals, Eleventh District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Court of Appeals, Twelfth District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. (Representative Cuellar now present.) Court of Appeals, Thirteenth District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. (Representative Edwards now present.) Court of Appeals, Fourteenth District Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. Office of Court Administration Testimony was taken. See attached witness list. At 4:00 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned. ______________________ Rep. Sylvester Turner, Chair ______________________