House Committee on Corrections
75th Legislature
March 5, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 1997, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Allen Hightower
at 11:50 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hightower; Alexander; Gray;
Marchant; Serna (5).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Edwards; Farrar; Hupp (4).
A quorum was present.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB's 114, 214, 267, 498, 513, 203: Representative Allen,
Chair, Representatives Gray and Hupp.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
(Representative Gray in chair.)
HB 1422
The chair laid out HB 1422.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower to explain the
measure.
(Representatives Allen and Hupp now present.)
Representative Alexander offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. See attached witness list.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower to close on the
measure.
Representative Alexander moved that HB 1422, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Alexander;
Edwards; Gray; Hupp; Marchant (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Serna (2).
(Representative Hightower in chair.)
HB 156
The chair laid out HB 156.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
(Representative Allen in chair.)
Testimony was taken. See attached witness list.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
(Representative Serna now present.)
Representative Gray offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Marchant moved that HB 156, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Allen; Gray; Hupp; Marchant; Serna
(5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hightower; Alexander; Edwards;
Farrar (4).
HB 1050
The chair laid out HB 1050.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
(Representatives Hightower and Farrar now present.)
Testimony was taken. See attached witness list.
Representative Serna moved that HB 1050 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Gray;
Hupp; Marchant; Serna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards (2).
(Representative Hightower in chair.)
HB 438
The chair laid out HB 438.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. See attached witness list.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the
measure.
Representative Serna moved that HB 438 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Gray;
Hupp; Marchant; Serna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards (2).
(Representative Allen in chair.)
HB 507
The chair laid out HB 507.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. See attached witness list.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 507, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Allen; Farrar; Hupp; Marchant; Serna
(5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hightower; Alexander; Edwards; Gray
(4).
At 1:25 pm, 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 Hightower, Chair
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