House Committee on Corrections
75th Legislature
May 7, 1997
9:00 am
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 1997, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Allen Hightower
at 9:08 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Gray;
Hupp; Serna (6).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Marchant (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 66
The chair laid out SB 66.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Representative Serna moved that SB 66 be reported favorably to
the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Hupp;
Serna (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;
Marchant (4).
SB 113
The chair laid out SB 113.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Representative Allen moved that SB 113 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Hupp;
Serna (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;
Marchant (4).
SB 703
The chair laid out SB 703.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Representative Allen moved that SB 703 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Hupp;
Serna (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;
Marchant (4).
(Representative Allen in chair.)
SB 1544
The chair laid out SB 1544.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Serna moved that SB 1544 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; Hupp;
Serna (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;
Marchant (4).
SB 1609
The chair laid out SB 1609.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower to explain the
measure.
Representative Serna moved that SB 1609 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Hupp;
Serna (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;
Marchant (4).
(Representative Hightower in chair.)
SB 1610
The chair laid out SB 1610.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative Serna moved that SB 1610 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Farrar; Hupp;
Serna (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Edwards; Gray;
Marchant (4).
(Representative Edwards now present.)
SB 1544
Representative Allen moved to reconsider the vote by which SB
1544 was reported. The motion prevailed without objection.
Representative Serna moved that SB 1544 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hightower; Allen; Edwards;
Farrar; Hupp; Serna (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alexander; Gray; Marchant (3).
At 9:28 am, 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