MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE (INTERIM) Tuesday, May 12, 1998 9:30 am Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice (Interim) was held on Tuesday, May 12, 1998 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator John Whitmire Senator Jane Nelson Senator Bill Ratliff Senator Royce West Senator Florence Shapiro ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:40 am. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. The following members arrived after the roll was called: none. The Committee heard testimony related to Interim Charge 4: Monitor the implementation of major criminal justice legislation passed by the legislature during the 1997 regular session including: SB 367, regarding out-of-state inmates and private correctional facilities; HB 1301 and HB 2324, regarding the prison industries program; and HB 1112, related to parole. Make recommendations for further legislative action, if necessary. Witnesses testifying and registering on the Interim Charge are shown on the attached list. There being no further business, at 10:35 am Senator Whitmire announced that the would Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator John Whitmire, Chair _____________________ Rhett Braniff, Clerk