The House Committee on Corrections
77th Legislature
April 3, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 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; Allen; Ellis, Dan; Gray;
Hopson; Ritter (6).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Hodge; Isett (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1306
The chair laid out HB 1306.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Elvira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Elvira to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3113
The chair laid out HB 3113.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3185
The chair laid out HB 3185.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measure.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representatives Hodge and Isett now present.)
HB 726
The chair laid out HB 726 as pending business.
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 adopted without objection.
Representative Allen moved that HB 726, 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; Hodge; Hopson; Isett; Ritter (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
HB 3605
The chair laid out HB 3605.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 288
The chair laid out SB 288.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Ellis, Dan offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Farrar now present.)
(Representative Farrar in chair.)
HB 776
The chair laid out HB 776.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The Committee heard from Chaiman Sylvester Turner, Subcommittee
on Criminal Justice, House Appropriations Committee, for an
update on monies appropriated to agencies under the oversight of
the Committee.
HB 1075
The chair laid out HB 1075.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
Representative Allen moved that HB 1075, 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;
Gray; Hodge; Hopson; Ritter (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ellis, Dan; Isett (2).
(Representative Haggerty now present.)
HB 3504
The chair laid out HB 3504.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2800
The chair laid out HB 2800 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 2800, 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; Ritter (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hopson; Isett (2).
HB 2114
The chair laid out HB 2114 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ellis, Dan moved that HB 2114, 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; Farrar; Allen;
Ellis, Dan; Gray; Hodge; Ritter (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hopson; Isett (2).
At 5:26 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