MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE Wednesday, January 24, 2001 1:00 p.m. Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice was held on Wednesday, January 24, 2001, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Mike Moncrief Senator John Whitmire Senator Steve Ogden Senator Teel Bivins Senator Todd Staples Senator Royce West ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The Chairman presented the Committee Rules. There being no discussion, Senator West moved adoption of the Committee Rules. There being no objection, the rules were unanimously adopted. Wayne Scott, Executive Director of Texas Department of Criminal Justice gave the members an update of the Connally Unit escape and answered any questions that the members had. There being no further business, at 2:34 p.m. Senator Armbrister moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair ______________________ Kelly C. Gilbert, Clerk