The House Committee on Judiciary

80th Legislature

March 19, 2007

3:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2007 for a public hearing and pursuant to the permission granted for the committee to meet while the house is in session during bill referral, the House Committee on Judiciary met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 4:03 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Goolsby; Krusee (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Hughes (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2468

 

The chair laid out HB 2468.

 

(Representative Cook, Robby now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2486

 

The chair laid out HB 2486.

 

(Representative Gonzales now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2288

 

The chair laid out HB 2288.

 

The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to close on the measure.

 

Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2288, 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 Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Hughes; Krusee  (3).

 

HB 2415

 

The chair laid out HB 2415.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 2415, 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 Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Hughes; Krusee  (3).

 

HB 2109

 

The chair laid out HB 2109.

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Gonzales moved that HB 2109, 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 Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Goolsby; Hughes; Krusee  (3).

 

HB 519

 

The chair laid out HB 519.

 

(Representative Goolsby now present.)

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 519, 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 Hartnett; Homer; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Alonzo; Krusee  (3).

 

HB 1483

 

The chair laid out HB 1483.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Hopson now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 1483, 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 Hartnett; Hopson; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Krusee  (4).

 

HB 1484

 

The chair laid out HB 1484.

 

(Representative Homer now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Cook, Robby now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 1484, 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 Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Hughes; Krusee  (3).

 

HB 1710

 

The chair laid out HB 1710.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1710, 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 Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Hughes; Krusee  (3).

 

HB 2359

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 2359.

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 2359, 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 Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hughes; Krusee  (2).

 

HB 2468

 

The chair laid out HB 2468 as pending business.

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

The chair moved that HB 2468, 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 Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Krusee  (1).

 

 

 

HB 2507

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 2507.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 2507, 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 Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:            Representatives Alonzo; Krusee  (2).

 

At 6:05 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. Hartnett, Chair

 

 

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Justin Yarborough, Clerk