House Committee on Corrections
76th Legislature
April 27, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 1999, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Pat Haggerty at
5:35 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Haggerty; Staples; Allen; Culberson;
Ellis, Dan; Farrar; Longoria (7).
Absent: Representative Gray; Representative Lengefeld (2).
A quorum was present.
Representative Gray now present.
Representative Lengefeld now present.
SB 232
The chair laid out SB 232.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Representative Ellis, Dan moved that SB 232 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;
Culberson; Ellis, Dan; Farrar; Longoria (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gray; Lengefeld (2).
SB 352
The chair laid out SB 352.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Representative Ellis, Dan moved that SB 352 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;
Culberson; Ellis, Dan; Farrar; Gray; Lengefeld;
Longoria (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 365
The chair laid out SB 365.
Representative Lengefeld offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Lengefeld offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Haggerty offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen moved that SB 365, 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; Staples; Allen;
Culberson; Ellis, Dan; Farrar; Gray; Lengefeld;
Longoria (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 371
The chair laid out SB 371.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Staples offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Staples offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Gray moved that SB 371, 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; Staples; Allen;
Culberson; Ellis, Dan; Farrar; Gray; Lengefeld;
Longoria (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1514
The chair laid out SB 1514.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1105
The chair laid out SB 1105.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the
measure.
Representative Ellis, Dan offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Staples moved that SB 1105, 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; Staples; Ellis, Dan;
Farrar; Lengefeld (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Culberson; Gray;
Longoria (4).
At 7:10 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