MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

1:30 PM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice was held on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Whitmire, Chair	Senator Joan Huffman, Vice Chair
Senator Juan Hinojosa	Senator John Carona
Senator Dan Patrick	Senator José Rodríguez
Senator Charles Schwertner

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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:14 PM. The chair recognized the attendance of Senator Nichols. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair called invited testimony on the status update for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and reports on the Corsicana and Crockett facilities.

The chair recognizes the attendance of Senator Birdwell.

The Chair called public testimony.

There being no further business, at 4:25 PM Senator Whitmire moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator John Whitmire, Chair

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Terra Tucker, Clerk