House Committee on Corrections
75th Legislature
March 19, 1997
1:30 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 1997, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Allen Hightower
at 5:37 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Edwards; Farrar;
Gray; Hupp (6).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Marchant; Serna (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 126
The chair laid out HB 126.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
(Representative Marchant now present.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Alexander now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 279
The chair laid out HB 279.
The chair recognized Representative West to explain the
measure.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative West to close on the
measure.
Representative Marchant moved that HB 279, 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 Hightower; Allen; Edwards;
Farrar; Gray; Hupp; Marchant (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Serna (2).
HB 1386
The chair laid out HB 1386 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Representative Allen offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Alexander now present.)
(Representative Serna now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Allen moved that HB 1386, 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;
Gray; Hupp; Marchant; Serna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Farrar (2).
(Representative Allen in chair.)
HB 2074
The chair laid out HB 2074.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower to explain the
measure.
Representative Alexander offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Farrar now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower to close on the
measure.
Representative Alexander moved that HB 2074, 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 Hightower; Allen; Alexander;
Farrar; Gray; Hupp; Marchant; Serna (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
HB 2075
The chair laid out HB 2075.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower to close on the
measure.
Representative Gray moved that HB 2075 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;
Farrar; Gray; Hupp; Marchant; Serna (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
(Representative Hightower in chair.)
HB 214
The chair recalled HB 214 from subcommittee.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen moved that HB 214, 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 Hightower; Allen; Alexander;
Gray; Hupp; Marchant; Serna (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Farrar (2).
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