The House Committee on Corrections

81st Legislature

March 26, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 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; Hodge; Miller, Sid; Sheffield (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Dutton; Kolkhorst; Marquez; Martinez, "Mando"; Ortiz, Jr. (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

 

(Representative Ortiz, Jr. now present.)

 

HB 1335

 

The chair laid out HB 1335.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

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 160

 

The chair laid out HB 160.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Marquez now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 609

 

The chair laid out HB 609 as pending business.

 

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 609, 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; England; Hodge; Kolkhorst; Marquez; Martinez, "Mando"; Miller, Sid; Ortiz, Jr. (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dutton; Sheffield  (2).

 

HB 1688

 

The chair laid out HB 1688 as pending business.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 1688, 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; England; Hodge; Kolkhorst; Marquez; Martinez, "Mando"; Miller, Sid; Ortiz, Jr. (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dutton; Sheffield  (2).

 

HB 1711

 

The chair laid out HB 1711 as pending business.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that HB 1711, 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; England; Hodge; Kolkhorst; Marquez; Martinez, "Mando"; Miller, Sid; Ortiz, Jr. (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dutton; Sheffield  (2).

 

HB 1958

 

The chair laid out HB 1958.

 

The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:56 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 12:54 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; England; Hodge; Marquez; Sheffield (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Kolkhorst; Martinez, "Mando"; Miller, Sid; Ortiz, Jr. (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1958

 

The chair laid out HB 1958 as pending business.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1118

 

The chair laid out HB 1118.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

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.

 

HB 3595

 

The chair laid out HB 3595.

 

(Representative Madden in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2386

 

The chair laid out HB 2386.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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.

 

(Representative Hodge in chair.)

 

HB 1048

 

The chair laid out HB 1048.

 

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.

 

(Representative McReynolds in chair.)

 

HB 1311

 

The chair laid out HB 1311.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Madden in chair.)

 

HB 1914

 

The chair laid out HB 1914.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative McReynolds in chair.)

 

HB 1793

 

The chair laid out HB 1793.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Madden in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative McReynolds in chair.)

 

HB 1868

 

The chair laid out HB 1868.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2804

 

The chair laid out HB 2804.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2813

 

The chair laid out HB 2813.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 672

 

The chair laid out HB 672.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3228

 

The chair laid out HB 3228.

 

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.

 

HB 1870

 

The chair laid out HB 1870.

 

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.

 

HB 2289

 

The chair laid out HB 2289.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3226

 

The chair laid out HB 3226.

 

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 7:59 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