The House Committee on Corrections 
         78th Legislature 
         April 1, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Allen, at 8:08 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Allen; Hopson; Farrar; Haggerty; Mabry  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Stick; Alonzo (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 2624 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2624. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Alonzo now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2287 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2287. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Haggerty in chair.) 
  
         HB 1482 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1482. 
          
         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 2668 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2668. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Stick now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Allen in chair.) 
          
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House, April  
         1, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:42 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Allen. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Allen; Hopson; Stick; Haggerty; Mabry  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Alonzo; Farrar (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Haggerty in chair.) 
          
         HB 2668 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2668 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
         House Committee on Corrections 
         4/1/2003 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1514 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1514. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Allen in chair.) 
          
         At 3:00 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. Allen, Chair 
          
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         Colleen Benefield, Clerk