The House Committee on Corrections

83rd Legislature

March 20, 2013

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2013, and permission granted on March 20, 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 6:00 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1334

The chair laid out HB 1334 as pending business.

(Representative Riddle now present.)

Representative Toth moved that HB 1334, without amendments, 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 Parker; Allen; Riddle; Rose; Sheffield, J. D.; Toth (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative White (1).

HB 694

The chair laid out HB 694 as pending business.

Representative Riddle offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Allen moved that HB 694, 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; Allen; Riddle; Rose; Sheffield, J. D.; Toth (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative White (1).

HB 1968

The chair laid out HB 1968.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 1968.

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

(Representative White now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 1968.

HB 1968 was left pending without objection.

HB 797

The chair laid out HB 797.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 797.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 797.

HB 797 was left pending without objection.

HB 799

The chair laid out HB 799.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 799.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 799.

HB 799 was left pending without objection.

HB 497, HB 528

The chair laid out HB 497 and HB 528.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 528.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 497 on behalf of Representative Hernandez Luna.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on HB 528.

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 497 on behalf of Representative Hernandez Luna.

HB 497 and HB 528 were left pending without objection.

HB 968

The chair laid out HB 968.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 968.

(Representative White in chair.)

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

The chair closed on behalf of Representative Turner, Sylvester on HB 968.

HB 968 was left pending without objection.

HB 2442

The chair laid out HB 2442.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 2442.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 2442.

HB 2442 was left pending without objection.

HB 2443

The chair laid out HB 2443.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 2443.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 2443.

HB 2443 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Parker in chair.)

At 7:48 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