The House Committee on Corrections 
         77th Legislature 
         February 27, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Haggerty, at 2:02 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Haggerty; Ellis, Dan; Gray; Hopson;  
                   Ritter (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Farrar; Allen; Hodge; Isett (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 123 
          
         The chair laid out HB 123. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         (Representatives Hodge, Hopson and Allen now present.) 
          
         Representative Ellis, Dan moved that HB 123, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Haggerty; Allen; Ellis, Dan;  
                             Gray; Hodge; Hopson; Isett; Ritter (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Farrar  (1).  
           
         HB 124 
          
         The chair laid out HB 124. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 261 
          
         The chair laid out HB 261. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Allen moved that HB 261, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Haggerty; Allen; Ellis, Dan;  
                             Gray; Hodge; Hopson; Isett; Ritter (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Farrar  (1).  
           
         (Representative Farrar now present.) 
          
         HB 588 
          
         The chair laid out HB 588. 
         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.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 733 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 733. 
  
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1429 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1429. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:07 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