The House Committee on Corrections
78th Legislature
March 18, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.026
CORRECTED MINUTES
On March 28, 2003, the House Committee on Corrections authorized
the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House
Committee on Corrections held on March 18, 2003. The following
are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2003, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Allen, at 8:06 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Farrar; Mabry (4).
Absent: Representatives Stick; Alonzo; Haggerty (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1180
The chair laid out HB 1180.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1331
The chair laid out HB 1331.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The Committee heard invited testimony regarding the impact on
TDCJ population of proposed changes in criminal justice
policies. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Alonzo now present.)
Testimony continued.
At 9:25 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed to reconvene upon adjournment of the
House of Representatives, Tuesday, March 18, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 1:54 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Allen. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Stick; Haggerty (4).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Farrar; Mabry (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Haggerty in chair.)
HB 1976
The chair laid out HB 1976.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
(Representative Mabry now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Allen in chair.)
At 2:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the committee stood at ease until 2:45 p.m., March 18, 2003.
At 2:45 p.m., the committee was called to order by the chair,
Representative Allen.
(Representative Haggerty in chair.)
HB 1670
The chair laid out HB 1670.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative Stick offered a complete committee substitute.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Allen in chair.)
HB 1711, HB 1763
The chair laid out HB 1711, HB 1763.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hopson in chair.)
(Representative Stick in chair.)
(Representative Allen in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
(Representative Alonzo now present.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Hopson in chair.)
HB 1849
The chair laid out HB 1849.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
Representative Haggerty moved that HB 1849, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Stick;
Alonzo; Haggerty; Mabry (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
(Representative Allen in chair.)
HB 864
The chair laid out HB 864 as pending business.
Representative Haggerty moved that HB 864, 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 Allen; Hopson; Stick;
Alonzo; Haggerty; Mabry (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
HB 1236
The chair laid out HB 1236 as pending business.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the
measure.
Representative Mabry moved that HB 1236, 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 Allen; Hopson; Stick;
Alonzo; Haggerty; Mabry (6).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
(Representative Hopson in chair.)
HB 1853, HB 1854
The chair laid out HB 1853, HB 1854.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Allen in chair.)
At 6:49 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. Allen, Chair
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Colleen Benefield, Clerk