The House Committee on Corrections

85th Legislature

April 12, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2017, the House Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative White, at 8:04 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3402

The chair laid out HB 3402.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 3402.

(Representative Tinderholt now present.)

(Representative Allen now in chair.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 3402.

The chair moved to adopt the committee substitute. 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3402, 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 Allen; Romero, Jr.; Sanford; Schaefer; Tinderholt (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives White; Davis, Sarah (2).

HB 3130

The chair laid out HB 3130.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 3130.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 3130.

HB 3130 was left pending without objection.

HB 2451

The chair laid out HB 2451.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 2451.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 2451.

HB 2451 was left pending without objection.

HB 4280

The chair laid out HB 4280.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 4280.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 4280.

HB 4280 was left pending without objection.

HB 3053

The chair laid out HB 3053.

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to explain HB 3053.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to close on HB 3053.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3053 was left pending without objection.

HB 3829

The chair laid out HB 3829.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 3829.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 3829.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3829 was left pending without objection.

HB 2888

The chair laid out HB 2888.

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 2888.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative White now present.) 

(Representative White in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 2888.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2888 was left pending without objection.

At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 12:40 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative White.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives White; Allen; Davis, Sarah; Romero, Jr.; Sanford; Schaefer; and Tinderholt.

A quorum was present.

HB 1504

The chair laid out HB 1504 as pending business.

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that HB 1504, 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 (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Schaefer; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1550

The chair laid out HB 1550 as pending business.

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Allen moved that HB 1550, 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; Romero, Jr.; Sanford; Tinderholt (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Sarah; Schaefer (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 664

The chair laid out HB 664 as pending business.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that HB 664, 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; Tinderholt (6).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2468

The chair laid out HB 2468.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 2468.

Representative Tinderholt offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 2468.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2468 was left pending without objection.

HB 2883

The chair laid out HB 2883.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 2883.

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

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 2883.

HB 2883 was left pending without objection.

HB 3269

The chair laid out HB 3269.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3269.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3269.

HB 3269 was left pending without objection.

HB 3289

(Representative Allen in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 3289.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 3289. 

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative White in chair.)

The chair closed on HB 3289.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3289 was left pending without objection.

At 4:33 p.m., on the motion of Representative Allen 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