The House Committee on County Affairs

84th Legislature

July 30, 2015

2:00 p.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on July 24, 2015, revised on July 27, 2015, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 2:05 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Coleman; Farias; Burrows; Stickland; and Wu.

Representative Collier was also in attendance.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Romero, Jr. now present.)

In the wake of the Sandra Bland arrest and death, the Committee will meet to hear public and invited testimony regarding jail standards, procedures with regards to potentially mentally ill persons in county jails, as well as issues stemming from interactions between the general public and peace officers.

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

(Representative Simpson now present.)

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

At 8:53 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. Coleman, Chair

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Katy Reagan, Clerk