The House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues 
         78th Legislature 
         September 15, 2004 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Houston City Hall Annex Chambers, 900 Bagby Dr., Houston, TX 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on September 9, 2004, the House  
         Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Dutton, at 10:26 a.m. 
          
         The following members were present: Representatives Dutton;  
         Hodge; Moreno, Joe E.; Morrison (4). 
          
         A quorum was not present. 
          
         The chair recognized invited testimony from the following  
         agencies: 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Ms. Vicki L. Spriggs, Executive Director-Texas Juvenile  
         Probation Commission 
          
         Mr. Kevin Dubose, Senior Investigator-Texas Juvenile Probation  
         Commission 
          
         Mr. J. Scott Friedman- Texas Juvenile Probation Commission 
          
         Mr. Dwight Harris, Executive Director-Texas Youth Commission 
          
         Dr. Linda S. Reyes, Deputy Executive Director- Texas Youth  
         Commission 
          
         Mr. Neil Nichols, General Counsel- Texas Youth Commission 
          
         Mr. Harvey Hetzel, Executive Director-Harris County Juvenile  
         Probation Department 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 7:26 p.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. Dutton, Chair 
          
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         Nicole Bates, Clerk