House Committee on Corrections
75th Legislature
April 9, 1997
1:30 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 1997, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Allen Hightower
at 2:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Gray; Hupp; Serna
(5).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Farrar; Marchant
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3254
The chair laid out HB 3254 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the
measure.
Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen moved that HB 3254, 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; Allen; Gray; Hupp;
Serna (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Farrar;
Marchant (4).
HCR 132
The chair laid out HCR 132.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
(Representatives Alexander and Marchant now present.)
Testimony was taken.
Representative Gray offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
Representative Edwards moved that HCR 132, as amended, 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; Allen; Alexander;
Edwards; Gray; Hupp; Marchant (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Serna (2).
HB 2825
The chair laid out HB 2825.
The chair recognized Representative Place to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Gray offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Serna now present.)
Representative Serna moved that HB 2825, as amended, 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;
Gray; Hupp; Marchant; Serna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Farrar (2).
HB 917
The chair laid out HB 917.
The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the
measure.
Representative Edwards offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Gray in chair.)
(Representative Farrar now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hupp moved that HB 917, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Edwards; Farrar; Gray; Hupp;
Marchant; Serna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Alexander
(3).
HB 1392
The chair laid out HB 1392.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2136
The chair laid out HB 2136.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1693
The chair laid out HB 1693.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representatives Hightower and Allen now present.)
SB 188
The chair laid out SB 188.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower to close on the
measure.
Representative Allen moved that SB 188 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; Allen; Edwards;
Gray; Hupp; Marchant (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Farrar; Serna (3).
(Representative Hightower in chair.)
HB 2324
The chair laid out HB 2324.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
Representative Marchant moved that HB 2324 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; Allen; Edwards;
Gray; Hupp; Marchant (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Farrar; Serna (3).
HB 2326
The chair laid out HB 2326.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 2326 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; Allen; Edwards;
Gray; Hupp; Marchant (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Farrar; Serna (3).
At 4:25 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Allen Hightower, Chair
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Stacey Nicchio, Clerk