House Committee on Corrections 
         76th Legislature 
         March 23, 1999 
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Pat Haggerty at  
         2:03 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Haggerty; Staples; Allen; Culberson;  
                   Ellis, Dan; Farrar; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (9). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Tony Fabelo, Ph.D. spoke on Criminal Justice Policy Council  
         (CJPC) Report 
          
         HB 3256 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3256.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Ellis, Dan moved that HB 3256 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; Allen; Ellis, Dan;  
                        Farrar; Lengefeld; Longoria (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Staples; Culberson; Gray (3). 
          
         HB 95 
          
         The chair laid out HB 95.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         Representative Longoria offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 621 
          
         The chair laid out HB 621.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Longoria offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Gray moved that HB 621, 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 Haggerty; Allen; Culberson;  
                        Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Staples; Farrar (2). 
          
         HB 2206 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2206.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Longoria offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Culberson moved that HB 2206, 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 Haggerty; Allen; Culberson;  
                        Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
  
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Staples; Farrar (2). 
          
         HB 3261 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3261.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2762 
          
         (Representative Staples in chair.)   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2762. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Allen moved that HB 2762 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 
          
         (Representative Haggerty in chair.)   
          
         HB 3247 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3247.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3250 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3250.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2593 
          
         (Representative Allen in chair) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2593 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain  the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Allen moved that HB 2593 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; Allen; Culberson;  
                        Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Staples; Farrar (2). 
         (Representative Haggerty in chair.) 
          
         At 4:28 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