The House Committee on Corrections
78th Legislature
May 20, 2003
8:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 15, 2003 and a suspension of
the five-day posting rule to add SB 1093 and SB 1678, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Allen, at 8:34 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Alonzo; Haggerty; Mabry
(5).
Absent: Representatives Stick; Farrar (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 1834
The chair laid out SB 1834.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Stick now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the
measure.
Representative Hopson moved that SB 1834, 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).
(Representative Hopson in chair.)
SB 1093
The chair laid out SB 1093.
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.
Representative Stick moved that SB 1093, 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;
Haggerty; Mabry (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Farrar (2).
SB 1678
The chair laid out SB 1678.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative Allen 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 Stick moved that SB 1678, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Stick (3).
Nays: Representatives Alonzo; Haggerty; Mabry (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
There being a tie vote, the measure was reported with no
recommendation.
(Representative Allen in chair.)
At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
House Committee on Corrections
5/20/2003
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