House Committee on Corrections
76th Legislature
March 30, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 1999, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Pat Haggerty at
2:11 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Haggerty; Staples; Culberson; Ellis,
Dan; Farrar; Gray; Lengefeld; Longoria (8).
Absent: Representative Allen (1).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Allen now present)
Mike Eisenberg spoke on Population Impact Analysis for Civil
Commitment on behalf of the Criminal Justice Policy Council.
HB 157
The chair laid out HB 157.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 544
The chair laid out HB 544.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Staples offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 50
No action was taken.
At 4:55 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