The House Committee on Corrections 
         77th Legislature 
         February 20, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Haggerty, at 2:02 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Haggerty; Ellis, Dan; Gray; Hodge;  
                   Hopson (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Farrar; Allen; Isett; Ritter (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The Committee heard testimony from Mrs. Jayne Hawkins  and Mrs.  
         Lori Hawkins, the mother and wife of slain police officer,  
         Aubrey Hawkins.   
          
         (Representatives Farrar, Isett, Ritter now present.) 
          
         The Committee also heard testimony from Dr. Fabelo who provided  
         an overview of the adult and juvenile justice systems. 
          
         (Representative Allen now present.) 
          
         The Committee then received introductory testimony from  
         representatives of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,  
         Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas Council on Offenders with  
         Mental Impairments, and Texas Youth Commission.  (See attached  
         aitness list.) 
          
         HB 223 
          
         The chair laid out HB 223. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 598 
          
         The chair laid out HB 598. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 908 
          
         The chair laid out HB 908. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 778 
          
         The chair laid out HB 778. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:19 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Haggerty, Chair 
          
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         Katherine Arnold, Clerk