The House Committee on Corrections

87th Legislature

May 7, 2021

Upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 52

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 7, 2021, the House Committee on Corrections met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murr, at 1:50 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SCR 1

The chair laid out SCR 1, the companion to HCR 4.

Representative White moved that SCR 1, 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; Bailes; Martinez Fischer; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; Slaton; White (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Allen; Burrows (2).

SB 49

The chair laid out SB 49 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Allen now present.)

Representative Rodriguez moved that SB 49, 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; Bailes; Martinez Fischer; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; Slaton; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burrows (1).

HB 4214

The chair laid out HB 4214 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 4214, 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; Bailes; Martinez Fischer; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; Slaton; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Burrows (1).

HB 2388

The chair laid out HB 2388 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 2388, 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; Martinez Fischer; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr.; Slaton (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Burrows; White (3).

SB 48

The chair laid out SB 48 as pending business.

Representative Sherman, Sr. moved that SB 48, 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; Martinez Fischer; Rodriguez; Sherman, Sr. (5).

Nays:                           Representative Slaton (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bailes; Burrows; White (3).

At 1:56 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