The House Committee on Corrections
77th Legislature
April 10, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2001, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Haggerty, at 5:02 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 331
The chair laid out HB 331.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the
measure.
Representative Isett offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
(Representatives Farrar, Hodge and Isett now present.)
Representative Farrar moved that HB 331, 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; Hodge; Hopson; Isett; Ritter
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Gray (1).
SB 636
The chair laid out SB 636.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
Representative Ellis, Dan moved that SB 636, 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).
SB 661
The chair laid out SB 661.
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.
Representative Haggerty offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hopson moved that SB 661, as amended, 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 3249
The chair laid out and explained HB 3249.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Haggerty offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Gray moved that HB 3249, as amended, 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; Ellis,
Dan; Gray; Hodge; Hopson; Ritter (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Isett (2).
SB 288
The chair laid out SB 288 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to close on the
measure.
Representative Ellis, Dan offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Farrar moved that SB 288, as amended, 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; Hopson; Isett; Ritter (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hodge (1).
(Representative Farrar in chair.)
HB 776
The chair laid out HB 776 as pending business.
Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hopson moved that HB 776, 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; Hopson; Ritter (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hodge; Isett (2).
(Representative Haggerty in chair.)
HB 1429
The chair laid out HB 1429 as pending business.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen moved that HB 1429, 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; Hopson; Isett; Ritter (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hodge (1).
HB 1649
The chair laid out HB 1649 as pending business.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Haggerty offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Ritter moved that HB 1649, 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; Hopson; Isett; Ritter (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hodge (1).
HB 3185
The chair laid out HB 3185 as pending business.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Ritter offered Amendment No. 1 to the committee
substitute.
Representative Haggerty offered Amendment No. 2 to the
committee substitute.
The amendments were adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representatives Ellis, Dan and Ritter moved that HB 3185, 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; Hopson; Isett;
Ritter (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3504
The chair laid out HB 3504 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 Farrar moved that HB 3504, 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; Hopson; Isett;
Ritter (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1238
The chair laid out HB 1238 as pending business.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:50 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