The House Committee on Corrections

85th Legislature

March 16, 2017

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 2017, and permission granted on March 16, 2017, 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 White, at 12:15 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives White; Allen; Sanford; and Schaefer.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Romero, Jr. now present.)

HB 821

The chair laid out HB 821.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 821.

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

(Representative Tinderholt now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 821.

HB 821 was left pending without objection.

HB 618

The chair laid out HB 618.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 618.

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 618.

HB 618 was left pending without objection.

HB 183

The chair laid out HB 183.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 183.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 183.

HB 183 was left pending without objection.

HB 104

The chair laid out HB 104 as pending business.

Representative Allen moved that HB 104, 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 White; Allen; Romero, Jr.; Sanford; Schaefer; Tinderholt (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Sarah (1).

HB 187

The chair laid out HB 187 as pending business.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that HB 187, 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 White; Allen; Romero, Jr.; Sanford; Tinderholt (5).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis, Sarah (1).

(Representative Davis, Sarah now present.)

HB 238

The chair laid out HB 238 as pending business.

Representative Allen moved that HB 238, 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 White; Allen; Davis, Sarah; Romero, Jr.; Sanford; Schaefer; Tinderholt (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 239

The chair laid out HB 239 as pending business.

Representative Allen moved that HB 239, 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 White; Allen; Davis, Sarah; Romero, Jr.; Sanford; Schaefer; Tinderholt (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 553

The chair laid out HB 553 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sanford moved that HB 553, 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 White; Allen; Davis, Sarah; Romero, Jr.; Sanford; Schaefer; Tinderholt (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 342

The chair laid out HB 342.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 342.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 342.

HB 342 was left pending without objection.

HB 1426

The chair laid out HB 1426.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 1426.

Representative White offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

On behalf of Representative Allen, the chair closed on HB 1426.

HB 1426 was left pending without objection.

HB 664

The chair laid out HB 664.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 664.

(Representative Tinderholt in chair.)

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

(Representative White in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 664.

HB 664 was left pending without objection.

HB 1421

The chair laid out HB 1421.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to explain HB 1421.

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to close on HB 1421.

HB 1421 was left pending without objection.

HB 117

(Representative Schaefer in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 117.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 117.

Representative Tinderholt offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 117.

HB 117 was left pending without objection.

At 4:17 p.m., on the motion of Representative White and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. White, Chair

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Janis Reinken, Clerk