The House Committee on Corrections

83rd Legislature

April 10, 2013

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2013, and permission granted on April 10, 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 2:08 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3407

The chair laid out HB 3407 as pending business.

Representative Toth moved that HB 3407, 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 Parker; White; Allen; Riddle; Rose; Sheffield, J. D.; Toth (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1567

The chair laid out HB 1567 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield, J. D. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rose moved that HB 1567, 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 2719

The chair laid out HB 2719 as pending business.

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Allen moved that HB 2719, 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 797

The chair laid out HB 797 as pending business.

Representative Toth offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Allen moved that HB 797, as substituted, 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; White; Allen; Rose; Sheffield, J. D.; Toth (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Riddle (1).

HB 2812

The chair laid out HB 2812 as pending business.

Representative White moved that HB 2812, 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 Parker; White; Allen; Rose; Sheffield, J. D.; Toth (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Riddle (1).

HB 2862

The chair laid out HB 2862.

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 2862.

Representative White offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 2862.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2862 was left pending without objection.

HB 1992

The chair laid out HB 1992.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 1992.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 1992.

HB 1992 was left pending without objection.

HB 3531

The chair laid out HB 3531.

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HB 3531.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on HB 3531.

HB 3531 was left pending without objection.

HB 1234

The chair laid out HB 1234.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 1234.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 1234.

HB 1234 was left pending without objection.

HB 2289

The chair laid out HB 2289.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2289.

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

(Representative White in chair.)

(Representative Parker in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2289.

HB 2289 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