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.
            
            
            
            
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            Rep. Sylvester Turner, Chair            
            
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