The House Committee on Corrections

81st Legislature

March 19, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2009, the House Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative McReynolds, at 8:05 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives McReynolds; Madden; England; Martinez, "Mando"; Ortiz, Jr.; Sheffield (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Dutton; Hodge; Kolkhorst; Marquez; Miller, Sid (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 138

 

The chair laid out HB 138.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 137

 

The chair laid out HB 137.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Marquez now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 79

 

The chair laid out HB 79.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Madden in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative McReynolds in chair.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:25 p.m. after a suspension of the rules on the House floor to allow the committee to meet during the reading and referral of bills.  The meeting was called to order by the chair, Representative McReynolds. The roll was answered as follows:

 

 

Present:              Representatives McReynolds; Madden; Dutton; Hodge; Marquez; Martinez, "Mando" (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives England; Kolkhorst; Miller, Sid; Ortiz, Jr.; Sheffield (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 79

 

The chair laid out HB 79 as pending business.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Ortiz, Jr. now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 145

 

The chair laid out HB 145.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2139

 

The chair laid out HB 2139.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 609

 

The chair laid out HB 609.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1688

 

The chair laid out HB 1688.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2100

 

The chair laid out HB 2100.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

(Representative Madden in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative McReynolds in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hodge now present.)

 

HB 93

 

The chair laid out HB 93 as pending business.

 

Representative McReynolds moved that HB 93, 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 McReynolds; Madden; Hodge; Kolkhorst; Marquez; Sheffield (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dutton; England; Martinez, "Mando"; Miller, Sid; Ortiz, Jr.  (5).

 

HB 94

 

The chair laid out HB 94 as pending business.

 

Representative McReynolds moved that HB 94, 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 McReynolds; Madden; Hodge; Kolkhorst; Marquez; Sheffield (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dutton; England; Martinez, "Mando"; Miller, Sid; Ortiz, Jr.  (5).

 

HB 518

 

The chair laid out HB 518.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Dutton now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 824

 

The chair laid out HB 824 as pending business.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Representative McReynolds moved that HB 824, 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 McReynolds; Madden; Dutton; Hodge; Marquez; Sheffield (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives England; Kolkhorst; Martinez, "Mando"; Miller, Sid; Ortiz, Jr.  (5).

 

HB 1645

 

The chair laid out HB 1645.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 940

 

The chair laid out HB 940.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 944

 

The chair laid out HB 944.

 

Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Madden in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative McReynolds in chair.)

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1481

 

The chair laid out HB 1481.

 

Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1728

 

The chair laid out HB 1728.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 4:55 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. McReynolds, Chair

 

 

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Travis Sampley, Clerk