House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues 75th Legislature May 7, 1998 1:30 pm Capitol Extension, E1.026, Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 1998, the House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Toby Goodman at 1:50 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Goodman; McClendon; McReynolds; Naishtat; Reyna, Arthur; Williams (6). Absent: Representatives Staples; Jones, Jesse; Smith (3). A quorum was present. The Committee convened to hear invited testimony on Child Protective Services' investigation procedures and policies, and Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs. The Big Brothers and Big Sisters organization also requested some time to tell the committee about their success with certain programs in preventing at-risk youth from becoming involved with the Juvenile Justice System. The following persons testified before the committee. Howard Baldwin, DPRS Karen Eells, DPRS (Representative Jesse Jones now present.) Sarah Webster, CPS Linda Brooke, JPC Margaret Baudat, Harris Co. JJAEP Andy Sustatta, Harris Co. Sheriff's Dept. Ray Anthony Gallien, Harris Co. Juvenile Probation Office Gaylon Garrison, Dallas Co. JJAEP Lynn Thompson, Texas Assoc. of Big Brothers & Big Sisters George H. Scott, Tax Research Assoc. of Houston At 6:00 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Toby Goodman, Chair ______________________ Connie Johnson, Clerk