The House Committee on Corrections 78th Legislature April 8, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2003, the House Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Allen, at 8:07 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 Hopson in chair.) HB 2895 The chair laid out HB 2895. (Representative Alonzo now present.) Representative Mabry offered a complete committee substitute. (Representative Farrar now present.) The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure. Representative Haggerty moved that HB 2895, as substituted, 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 record vote: Ayes: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Alonzo; Farrar; Haggerty; Mabry (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Stick (1). HB 1668 The chair laid out HB 1668. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2892 The chair laid out HB 2892. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2896 The chair laid out HB 2896. Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) 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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 2928 The chair laid out HB 2928. The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the House Committee on Corrections 4/8/2003 measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 9:15 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House, April 8, 2003. The committee reconvened at 5:35 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Allen. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Allen; Hopson; Haggerty; Mabry (4). Absent: Representatives Stick; Alonzo; Farrar (3). A quorum was present. (Representative Alonzo now present.) HB 2727 The chair laid out HB 2727. The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Farrar now present.) The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2728 The chair laid out HB 2728. The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1715 The chair laid out HB 1715. The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the House Committee on Corrections 4/8/2003 measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3335 The chair laid out HB 3335. The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 7:37 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Allen, Chair ________________________ Colleen Benefield, Clerk