House Committee on Corrections
         75th Legislature
         February 12, 1997
         10:30 am or upon adjournment
         Capitol Extension, E1.010
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 6, 1997 and a suspension 
         of the 5-day posting rule on February 12, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called 
         to order by the Chair, Representative Allen Hightower at 11:14 
         am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Hightower; Alexander; Gray; Hupp; 
                   Marchant; Serna (6).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Allen; Edwards; Farrar (3).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 432
         
         The chair laid out HB 432.  
         
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         The chair recognized Representative Place to explain the 
         measure.  
         (Representative Farrar now present.)
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.  
         
         (Representative Edwards now present.)
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         Representative Gray moved that H.B. 432, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Hightower; Alexander; Edwards; Farrar; 
                   Gray; Hupp; Marchant; Serna (8).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representative Allen (1).
         
         HB 52
         
         The chair laid out HB 52. 
         
 
         





         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the 
         measure. 
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 11:32 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.  
         
         
         
         
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