The House Committee on Corrections

83rd Legislature

April 17, 2013

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2013, and permission granted on April 17, 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 3:41 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Parker; Allen; Riddle; and Toth.

A quorum was present.

HB 1337

The chair laid out HB 1337.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 1337.

(Representative Rose now present.)

(Representative Sheffield, J. D. now present.)

(Representative Riddle in chair.)

(Representative Parker in chair.)

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

(Representative White now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 1337.

HB 1337 was left pending without objection.

HB 2289

The chair laid out HB 2289 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Allen moved that HB 2289, 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; Riddle; Rose; Sheffield, J. D.; Toth (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3371

The chair laid out HB 3371.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 3371.

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

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 3371.

HB 3371 was left pending without objection.

HB 3161

The chair laid out HB 3161.

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to explain HB 3161.

No witnesses registered to testify.

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to close on HB 3161.

HB 3161 was left pending without objection.

HB 3634

The chair laid out HB 3634.

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 3634.

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

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 3634.

HB 3634 was left pending without objection.

HB 686

The chair laid out HB 686.

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to explain HB 686.

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

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to close on HB 686.

HB 686 was left pending without objection.

HB 1450

The chair laid out HB 1450.

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain HB 1450.

Representative Riddle offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on HB 1450.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1450 was left pending without objection.

HB 529

The chair laid out HB 529.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 529.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on HB 529.

HB 529 was left pending without objection.

HB 1318

The chair laid out HB 1318.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 1318.

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on HB 1318.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1318 was left pending without objection.

HB 255

The chair laid out HB 255.

The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain HB 255.

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on HB 255.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on HB 255.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 255 was left pending without objection.

HB 256

The chair laid out HB 256.

The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain HB 256.

Representative White offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on HB 256.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 256 was left pending without objection.

HB 2855

The chair laid out HB 2855.

The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain HB 2855.

(Representative White in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on HB 2855.

HB 2855 was left pending without objection.

HB 1388

The chair laid out HB 1388.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 1388.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 1388.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1388 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Parker in chair.)

HB 3743

The chair laid out HB 3743.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 3743.

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 3743.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3743 was left pending without objection.

HB 1266

The chair laid out HB 1266.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 1266 on behalf of Representative Guillen.

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 1266 on behalf of Representative Guillen.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1266 was left pending without objection.

HB 1645

The chair laid out HB 1645.

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain HB 1645.

Representative Toth offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Allen in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on HB 1645.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1645 was left pending without objection.

(Representative White in chair.)

HB 3004

The chair laid out HB 3004.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 3004.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 3004.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3004 was left pending without objection.

HB 3533

The chair laid out HB 3533.

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HB 3533.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on HB 3533.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on HB 3533.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3533 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Parker in chair.)

At 9:25 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