The House Committee on Corrections

81st Legislature

March 12, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2009, the House Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative McReynolds, at 8:07 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives McReynolds; Madden; Hodge; Martinez, "Mando"; Ortiz, Jr.; Sheffield (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Dutton; England; Kolkhorst; Marquez; Miller, Sid (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1711

 

The chair laid out HB 1711.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Marquez now present.)

 

HB 824

 

The chair laid out HB 824.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 479

 

The chair laid out HB 479.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:00 p.m. after a suspension of the rules on the House floor to allow the committee to meet during the reading and referral of bills.  The meeting was called to order by the chair, Representative McReynolds. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives McReynolds; Madden; England; Hodge; Martinez, "Mando"; Sheffield (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Dutton; Kolkhorst; Marquez; Miller, Sid; Ortiz, Jr. (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Marquez now present.)

 

HB 767

 

The chair laid out HB 767.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Dutton now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 93

 

The chair laid out HB 93.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Madden in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 94

 

The chair laid out HB 94.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 867

 

The chair laid out HB 867.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative McReynolds in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

Representative McReynolds moved that HB 867, 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 McReynolds; Madden; England; Hodge; Kolkhorst; Marquez; Sheffield (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dutton; Martinez, "Mando"; Miller, Sid; Ortiz, Jr.  (4).

 

HB 318

 

The chair laid out HB 318.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 285

 

The chair laid out HB 285.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:05 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. McReynolds, Chair

 

 

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Travis Sampley, Clerk