The House Committee on Corrections 
         77th Legislature 
         March 20, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Haggerty, at 3:09 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Haggerty; Farrar; Allen; Hodge;  
                   Hopson; Ritter (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Ellis, Dan; Gray; Isett (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The Committee received tesitmony from Judge Mary Anne Bramblett  
         regarding Techincal Violations in Adult Probation.  (See  
         attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chair announced that testimony from Dr. Tony Fabelo,  
         Director, Criminal Justice Policy Council posted for this date  
         has been rescheduled for March 27, 2001. 
          
         HB 1962 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1962. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Gray offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Ellis, Dan moved that HB 1962, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Haggerty; Farrar; Allen;  
                             Ellis, Dan; Gray; Hopson; Isett; Ritter (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Hodge  (1).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         HB 1835 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1835. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2015 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2015. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 588 
          
         The chair laid out HB 588 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Allen offered Amendment No. 1 to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Representative Allen offered Amendment No. 2 to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendments were adopted without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
         a committee substitute. 
  
         Representative Farrar moved that HB 588, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Haggerty; Farrar; Allen;  
                             Ellis, Dan; Hodge; Hopson; Ritter (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gray; Isett  (2).  
           
         HB 2247 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2247. 
          
         Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Farrar in chair.) 
          
         HB 2494 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2494. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Ellis, Dan moved that HB 2494, without  
         amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion  
         prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Haggerty; Farrar; Allen;  
                             Ellis, Dan; Hodge; Hopson; Isett (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gray; Ritter  (2).  
           
         (Representative Haggerty in chair.) 
          
         HB 1616 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1616. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1617 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1617. 
         Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2114 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2114. 
          
         Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:13 p.m., 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. Haggerty, Chair 
          
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         Katherine Arnold, Clerk