MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Thursday, August 17, 2000
1:00 p.m.
University of North Texas at Dallas, Room 242
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal
Justice was held on Thursday, August 17, 2000, in the University
of North Texas at Dallas, Room 242
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Jane Nelson Senator John Whitmire
Senator Royce West
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:15p.m. There being a
quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The Chairman recognized Senator West to introduce Dr. Virginia
Wheless, Interim Director of North Texas System Center, and
thank her and her staff for their assistance.
The Chairman recognized Senator Mike Moncrief. Senator Moncrief
made brief remarks regarding his recent meeting with a group of
area parole officers and TDCJ administrators.
The Chairman then asked for public and invited testimony on
pardons and paroles. The witnesses testifying on these subjects
are shown on the attached list.
There being no further business, at 6:40 p.m. Senator Armbrister
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Chair
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RuthAnn Nicholson, Clerk