The House Committee on Corrections
77th Legislature
March 27, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2001, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Haggerty, at 2:01 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Haggerty; Allen; Ellis, Dan; Hodge;
Hopson; Ritter (6).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Gray; Isett (3).
A quorum was present.
The Committee heard testimony from Dr. Tony Fabelo, Director,
Criminal Justice Policy Council, on a proposed funding plan for
enhanced mental health services in the Texas Criminal Justice
System. (See Attached Witness List.)
HB 1042
The chair laid out HB 1042.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 726
The chair laid out HB 726.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measure.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representatives Farrar, Gray and Isett now present.)
HB 2358
The chair laid out HB 2358.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1901
The chair laid out HB 1901.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken from Steve Robinson, Texas Youth Commission.
(See attached witness list.)
(Representative Farrar in chair.)
Further testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection until the end of the
hearing.
HB 2800
The chair laid out HB 2800.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Haggerty in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1616
The chair laid out HB 1616 as pending business.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gray moved that HB 1616, as substituted, 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 (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Ritter (1).
HB 1617
The chair laid out HB 1617 as pending business.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ellis, Dan moved that HB 1617, as substituted, 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 (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Ritter (1).
HB 1901
The chair laid out HB 1901 as pending business.
Representative Ellis, Dan moved that HB 1901, 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 (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Ritter (1).
HB 2247
The chair laid out HB 2247 as pending business.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to close on the
measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 2247, as substituted, 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 (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Ritter (1).
At 5:01 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