The House Committee on Corrections

85th Legislature

March 23, 2017

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

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2017, and permission granted on March 23, 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 11:46 a.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Davis, Sarah now present.)

 

(Representative Sanford now present.)

 

HB 1505

 

The chair laid out HB 1505.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 1505.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 1505.

 

HB 1505 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1504

 

The chair laid out HB 1504.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 1504.

 

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

 

(Representative Sanford in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative White in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 1504.

 

HB 1504 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 342

 

The chair laid out HB 342 as pending business.

 

Representative Allen moved that HB 342, 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; Sanford; Schaefer; Tinderholt (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

 

HB 821

 

The chair laid out HB 821 as pending business.

 

(Representative Romero, Jr. now present.)

 

Representative Tinderholt moved that HB 821, 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 183

 

The chair laid out HB 183 as pending business.

 

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute. 

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Schaefer moved that HB 183, 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 117

The chair laid out HB 117 as pending business.

 

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Davis, Sarah moved that HB 117, 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 2120

 

The chair laid out HB 2120.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2120.

 

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

 

(Representative Allen in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative White in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Allen in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative White in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Allen in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative White in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Allen in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative White in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2120.

 

HB 2120 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1550

 

The chair laid out HB 1550.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 1550.

 

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

 

(Representative Tinderholt in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative White in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on HB 1550.

 

HB 1550 was left pending without objection.

 

At 6:47 p.m., on the motion of Representative Schaefer 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