The House Committee on Corrections

83rd Legislature

March 13, 2013

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2013, and permission granted on March 13, 2013 to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Parker, at 2:05 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Parker; White; Allen; Rose; Sheffield, J. D.; and Toth.

A quorum was present.

HB 431

The chair laid out HB 431 as pending business.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Toth moved that HB 431, 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 Parker; White; Allen; Rose; Sheffield, J. D.; Toth (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Riddle (1).

HB 512

The chair laid out HB 512.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 512.

(Representative Riddle now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 512.

HB 512 was left pending without objection.

Representative Riddle was not present for the voting of HB 431, but she stated that if she were, she would have voted for HB 431.

HB 1334

The chair laid out HB 1334.

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to explain HB 1334.

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

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to close on HB 1334.

HB 1334 was left pending without objection.

HB 877

The chair laid out HB 877.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 877.

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

(Representative White in chair.)

(Representative Parker in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 877.

HB 877 was left pending without objection.

HB 1543

The chair laid out HB 1543.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 1543.

Representative White offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 1543.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1543 was left pending without objection.

At 5:50 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. Parker, Chair

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Lesley French, Clerk