House Committee on Corrections
76th Legislature
March 9, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 1999, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Pat Haggerty at
2:06 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Haggerty; Staples; Allen; Ellis,
Dan; Farrar; Lengefeld; Longoria (7).
Absent: Representatives Culberson; Gray (2).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Culberson now present)
(Representative Gray now present)
HB 127
The chair laid out HB 127.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Allen moved that HB 127 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 Haggerty; Staples; Allen;
Culberson; Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld;
Longoria (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
HB 128
The chair laid out HB 128.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Gray moved that HB 128 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 Haggerty; Staples; Allen;
Culberson; Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld;
Longoria (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
HB 129
The chair laid out HB 129.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 133
The chair laid out HB 133.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 456
The chair laid out HB 456.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1318
The chair laid out HB 1318.
The chair recognized Representative Lengefeld to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Allen moved that HB 1318 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 Haggerty; Staples; Allen;
Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Culberson; Farrar (2).
HB 1489
The chair laid out HB 1489.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1713
The chair laid out HB 1713.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 636
The chair laid out HB 636 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Staples moved that HB 636, as substituted, 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 Haggerty; Staples; Allen;
Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Culberson; Farrar (2).
At 4:34 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. Pat Haggerty, Chair
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Amy Turner, Clerk