The House Committee on Corrections
79th Legislature
April 21, 2005
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2005, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Madden, at 5:51 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Madden; Haggerty; Hochberg; Noriega,
Melissa (4).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Allen, Ray; McReynolds
(3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1843
The chair laid out HB 1843.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
(Representative McReynolds now present.)
(Representative Allen, Ray now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 574
The chair laid out HB 574 as pending business.
Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen, Ray moved that HB 574, 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 Madden; Haggerty; Allen, Ray;
Hochberg; McReynolds; Noriega, Melissa (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HB 1921
The chair laid out HB 1921.
Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen, Ray moved that HB 1921, 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 Madden; Haggerty; Allen, Ray;
Hochberg; McReynolds; Noriega, Melissa (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HB 2905
The chair laid out HB 2905 as pending business.
Representative Hochberg, Scott offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 2905, 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 Madden; Jones, Delwin; Haggerty;
Allen, Ray; Hochberg; McReynolds; Noriega,
Melissa (7).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB196
The chair laid out HB196.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
measure.
Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 488
The chair laid out HB 488.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
(Representative Jones, Delwin in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 695
The chair laid out SB 695.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
measure.
(Representative Madden in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1843
The chair laid out HB 1843 as pending business.
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The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Jones, Delwin in chair.)
(Representative Madden in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2057
The chair laid out HB 2057.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:30 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. Madden, Chair
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Steven Schar, Clerk
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