The House Committee on Corrections

85th Legislature

March 30, 2017

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2017, and permission granted on March 30, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative White, at 12:59 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives White; Allen; Davis, Sarah; Romero, Jr.; Sanford; Schaefer; and Tinderholt.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

 

HB 618

 

The Chair laid out HB 618 as pending business.

 

Representative Sanford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Sanford moved that HB 618, 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 White; Allen; Davis, Sarah; Sanford; Schaefer; Tinderholt (6).

 

Nays:                           Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1426

 

The Chair laid out HB 1426 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Davis, Sarah moved that HB 1426, 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 White; Allen; Davis, Sarah; Romero, Jr.; Sanford; Tinderholt (6).

 

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1041

 

The chair laid out HB 1041.

 

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 1041.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 1041.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1041 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2507

 

The chair laid out HB 2507.

 

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 2507.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 2507.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2507 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2448

 

The chair laid out HB 2448.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 2448.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 2448.

 

HB 2448 was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:58 p.m., on the motion of Representative Allen and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

 

 

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Rep. White, Chair

 

 

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Janis Reinken, Clerk