House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Criminal Justice 
         76th Legislature 
         February 16, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         REA 106 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 9, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Criminal Justice met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Sylvester Turner at 8:07 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Farrar; Gallego;  
                   Staples (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Van de Putte (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Van de Putte now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:44 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until  
         1:00 pm. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:15 pm and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Sylvester Turner.  The roll was  
         answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Gallego; Staples  
                   (3). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Farrar; Van de Putte (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Van de Putte now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 2:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Sylvester Turner, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Blaine Brunson, Clerk