The House Committee on Corrections
78th Legislature
March 27, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2003, the House
Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Allen, at 8:06 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Haggerty; Mabry (4).
Absent: Representatives Stick; Alonzo; Farrar (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Stick now present.)
HB 1331
The chair laid out HB 1331 as pending business.
Representative Mabry moved that HB 1331, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Stick;
Haggerty; Mabry (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Farrar (2).
HB 1180
The chair laid out HB 1180 as pending business.
Representative Hopson moved that HB 1180, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Stick;
Haggerty; Mabry (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Farrar (2).
HB 477
The chair laid out HB 477 as pending business.
Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hopson in chair.)
HB 1372
The chair laid out HB 1372 as pending business.
Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
(Representative Farrar now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
Representative Stick moved that HB 1372, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Stick;
Farrar; Haggerty; Mabry (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Alonzo (1).
HB 1670
The chair laid out HB 1670 as pending business.
Representative Mabry offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
(Representative Alonzo now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
Representative Stick moved that HB 1670, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Stick;
Alonzo; Farrar; Haggerty; Mabry (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Allen in chair.)
HB 1273
The chair laid out HB 1273.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hopson in chair.)
HB 1856
The chair laid out HB 1856.
Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Allen in chair.)
HB 1852, HB 2190, HB 1669, HB 1480
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The chair laid out HB 1852, HB 2190, HB 1669, HB 1480.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
At 8:59 a.m., 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. Allen, Chair
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Colleen Benefield, Clerk