The House Committee on Corrections

87th Legislature

April 15, 2021

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

3W.15

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 2021, the House Committee on Corrections met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murr, at 6:47 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Murr; Allen; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; Slaton; and White.

A quorum was present.

HJR 10

The chair laid out HJR 10 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Allen moved that HJR 10, 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 Murr; Allen; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; White (5).

Nays:                           Representative Slaton (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Burrows; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 137

The chair laid out HB 137 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 137, 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 Murr; Allen; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; White (5).

Nays:                           Representative Slaton (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Burrows; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 30

The chair laid out HB 30 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Allen moved that HB 30, 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 Murr; Allen; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; Slaton; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Burrows; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 2145

The chair laid out HB 2145 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sherman, Sr. moved that HB 2145, 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 Murr; Allen; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; Slaton; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Burrows; Martinez Fischer (3).

HB 2352

The chair laid out HB 2352 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Burrows now present.)

Representative White moved that HB 2352, 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 Murr; Allen; Burrows; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; White (6).

Nays:                           Representative Slaton (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 2445

The chair laid out HB 2445 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 2445, without amendments, 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 Murr; Allen; Burrows; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; Slaton; White (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 2754

The chair laid out HB 2754 as pending business.

Representative Sherman, Sr. moved that HB 2754, without amendments, 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 Murr; Allen; Burrows; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; Slaton; White (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 2793

The chair laid out HB 2793 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 2793, 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 Murr; Allen; Burrows; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; Slaton; White (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 3598

The chair laid out HB 3598 as pending business.

Representative White moved that HB 3598, 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 Murr; Allen; Burrows; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; Slaton; White (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Martinez Fischer (2).

HB 4212

The chair laid out HB 4212 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 4212, 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 Murr; Allen; Burrows; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; White (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Martinez Fischer; Slaton (3).

At 6:58 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. Murr, Chair

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Tyler Roberts, Clerk