The House Committee on Corrections
77th Legislature
March 6, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2001, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Haggerty, at 2:03 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Haggerty; Allen; Ellis, Dan; Gray;
Hopson; Isett (6).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Hodge; Ritter (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 347
The chair laid out SB 347.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
(Representatives Farrar, Hodge and Ritter now present.)
Representative Farrar moved that SB 347, 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; Farrar; Allen;
Ellis, Dan; Gray; Hodge; Hopson; Isett;
Ritter (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HCR 5
The chair laid out HCR 5.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HCR 5, 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; Farrar; Allen;
Ellis, Dan; Gray; Hodge; Hopson; Isett;
Ritter (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 598
The chair laid out HB 598 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen moved that HB 598, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Haggerty; Allen; Ellis, Dan;
Gray; Hopson; Isett; Ritter (7).
Nays: Representative Farrar (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Hodge (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 174
The chair laid out HB 174.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1582
The chair laid out HB 1582.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Allen moved that HB 1582, 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; Farrar; Allen;
Ellis, Dan; Hodge; Hopson; Ritter (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gray; Isett (2).
HB 1583
The chair laid out HB 1583.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Isett moved that HB 1583, 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; Farrar; Allen;
Ellis, Dan; Hodge; Hopson; Isett; Ritter
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Gray (1).
HB 1584
The chair laid out HB 1584.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Hopson moved that HB 1584, 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; Farrar; Allen;
Ellis, Dan; Gray; Hopson; Isett; Ritter (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hodge (1).
HB 1585
The chair laid out HB 1585.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Ellis, Dan moved that HB 1585, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Haggerty; Farrar; Allen;
Ellis, Dan; Gray; Hodge; Hopson; Isett;
Ritter (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1649
The chair laid out HB 1649.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego 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