House Committee on Corrections 
         75th Legislature 
         May 7, 1997 
         9:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Allen Hightower  
         at 9:08 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Gray;  
                   Hupp; Serna (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Marchant (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 66 
          
         The chair laid out SB 66.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Serna moved that SB 66 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 Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Hupp;  
                        Serna (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;  
                        Marchant (4). 
          
         SB 113 
          
         The chair laid out SB 113.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Allen moved that SB 113 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 Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Hupp;  
                
                        Serna (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;  
                        Marchant (4). 
          
         SB 703 
          
         The chair laid out SB 703.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Allen moved that SB 703 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 Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Hupp;  
                        Serna (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;  
                        Marchant (4). 
          
         (Representative Allen in chair.)   
          
         SB 1544 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1544.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hightower to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Serna moved that SB 1544 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; Farrar; Hupp;  
                        Serna (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;  
                        Marchant (4). 
  
         SB 1609 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1609.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hightower to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Serna moved that SB 1609 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 Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Hupp;  
                        Serna (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;  
                        Marchant (4). 
          
         (Representative Hightower in chair.)   
          
         SB 1610 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1610.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Serna moved that SB 1610 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 Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Hupp;  
                        Serna (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;  
                        Marchant (4). 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.)   
          
         SB 1544 
          
         Representative Allen moved to reconsider the vote by which SB  
         1544 was reported.  The motion prevailed without objection. 
          
         Representative Serna moved that SB 1544 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 Hightower; Allen; Edwards;  
                        Farrar; Hupp; Serna (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alexander; Gray; Marchant (3). 
          
         At 9:28 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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         Rep. Allen Hightower, Chair 
          
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         Stacey Nicchio, Clerk