The House Committee on Corrections

85th Legislature

March 9, 2017

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 2017, and permission granted on March 9, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative White, at 11:01 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives White; Allen; Davis, Sarah; Sanford; and Tinderholt.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Romero, Jr. now present.)

 

HB 238

 

The chair laid out HB 238.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 238.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 238.

 

HB 238 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 239

 

The chair laid out HB 239.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 239.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 239.

 

HB 239 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 187

 

The chair laid out HB 187.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 187.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 187.

 

HB 187 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 260

 

The chair laid out HB 260.

 

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to explain HB 260.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Eric to close on HB 260.

 

HB 260 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 638

 

The chair laid out HB 638.

 

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 638.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 638.

 

HB 638 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 104

 

(Representative Allen in chair.)

 

The chair laid out HB 104.

 

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 104.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 104.

 

HB 104 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 553

 

The chair laid out HB 553.

 

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 553.

 

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 553.

 

HB 553 was left pending without objection. 

At 1:06 p.m., on the motion of Representative Allen and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. White, Chair

 

 

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Janis Reinken, Clerk