House Committee on Corrections
75th Legislature
March 12, 1997
1:30 pm
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 1997 and an
announcement from the House floor on March 12, 1997, the
House Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Allen
Hightower at 2:47 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Gray; Hupp;
Marchant (5).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Farrar; Serna
(4).
A quorum was present.
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Testimony was taken.
(Representatives Alexander and Edwards now present.)
HB 549
The chair laid out HB 549.
The chair recognized Representative Culberson to explain
the measure.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
(Representative Allen in chair.)
HB 1112
The chair laid out HB 1112.
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Serna now present.)
(Representative Hightower in chair.)
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 1262
The chair laid out HB 1262.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on
the measure.
(Representative Gray in chair.)
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 341
The chair laid out HB 341.
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Hightower in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to close on
the measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 1301
The chair laid out HB 1301.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Gray moved that HB 1301 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;
Gray; Hupp; Serna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Farrar; Marchant (3).
HB 861
The chair laid out HB 861.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 1386
The chair laid out HB 1386.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:30 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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Stacey Nicchio, Clerk