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