House Committee on Corrections 
         76th Legislature 
         March 9, 1999 
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Pat Haggerty at  
         2:06 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Haggerty; Staples; Allen; Ellis,  
                   Dan; Farrar; Lengefeld; Longoria (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Culberson; Gray (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Culberson now present) 
          
         (Representative Gray now present) 
          
         HB 127 
          
         The chair laid out HB 127.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Allen moved that HB 127 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 Haggerty; Staples; Allen;  
                             Culberson; Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld;  
                             Longoria (8). 
          
         Nays:               None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Farrar (1). 
          
         HB 128 
          
         The chair laid out HB 128.   
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Gray moved that HB 128 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 Haggerty; Staples; Allen;  
                        Culberson; Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld;  
                        Longoria (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Farrar (1). 
          
         HB 129 
          
         The chair laid out HB 129.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 133 
          
         The chair laid out HB 133.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 456 
          
         The chair laid out HB 456.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1318 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1318.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lengefeld to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Allen moved that HB 1318 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 Haggerty; Staples; Allen;  
                        Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Culberson; Farrar (2). 
          
         HB 1489 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1489.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1713 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1713.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 636 
          
         The chair laid out HB 636 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Staples moved that HB 636, 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 Haggerty; Staples; Allen;  
                        Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Culberson; Farrar (2). 
          
         At 4:34 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. Pat Haggerty, Chair 
          
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         Amy Turner, Clerk