The House Committee on Judiciary

80th Legislature

April 2, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 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 5:05 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes; Krusee (8).

 

Absent:              Representatives Cook, Robby (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2385

 

The chair laid out HB 2385.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3505

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 3505.

 

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 3505, 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 Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Cook, Robby; Krusee  (3).

 

HB 3135

 

The chair laid out HB 3135.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Homer now present.)

 

Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Cook, Robby now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 3135, 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 Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Krusee  (1).

 

 

 

HB 3460

 

The chair laid out HB 3460.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 58

 

The chair laid out HB 58.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3787

 

The chair laid out HB 3787.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

Representative Homer moved that HB 3787, 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; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Krusee  (1).

 

 

 

HB 3129

 

The chair laid out HB 3129.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 3129, 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; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Krusee  (1).

 

HB 3972

 

The chair laid out HB 3972.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 3972, 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; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Krusee  (1).

 

SB 343

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 343.

 

Representative Alonzo 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.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 343, 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; Hughes (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Krusee  (1).

 

SB 229

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 229.

 

Representative Gonzales 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.

 

Representative Gonzales moved that SB 229, 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; Hughes (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Krusee  (1).

 

HB 2479

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 2479.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 371

 

The chair laid out HB 371 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 371, 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 Hartnett; Homer; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Hughes (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Alonzo; Goolsby; Krusee  (4).

 

At 9:05 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