House Committee on Corrections
76th Legislature
March 23, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 1999, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Pat Haggerty at
2:03 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Haggerty; Staples; Allen; Culberson;
Ellis, Dan; Farrar; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (9).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
Tony Fabelo, Ph.D. spoke on Criminal Justice Policy Council
(CJPC) Report
HB 3256
The chair laid out HB 3256.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Ellis, Dan moved that HB 3256 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; Allen; Ellis, Dan;
Farrar; Lengefeld; Longoria (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Staples; Culberson; Gray (3).
HB 95
The chair laid out HB 95.
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Longoria offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 621
The chair laid out HB 621.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Longoria offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Gray moved that HB 621, 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 Haggerty; Allen; Culberson;
Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Staples; Farrar (2).
HB 2206
The chair laid out HB 2206.
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to explain the
measure.
Representative Longoria offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Culberson moved that HB 2206, 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 Haggerty; Allen; Culberson;
Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Staples; Farrar (2).
HB 3261
The chair laid out HB 3261.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2762
(Representative Staples in chair.)
The Chair laid out HB 2762.
The Chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Allen moved that HB 2762 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
(Representative Haggerty in chair.)
HB 3247
The chair laid out HB 3247.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3250
The chair laid out HB 3250.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2593
(Representative Allen in chair)
The chair laid out HB 2593 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Representative Allen moved that HB 2593 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; Allen; Culberson;
Ellis, Dan; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Staples; Farrar (2).
(Representative Haggerty in chair.)
At 4:28 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