The House Committee on Judiciary

80th Legislature

April 12, 2007

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

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 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 10:45 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 168

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 168.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 168, 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; Hopson; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 565

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 565.

 

Representative Hughes moved that SB 565, 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 355

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 355.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 355, 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 580

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 580.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 497

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 497.

 

Representative Hughes moved that SB 497, 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 2201

 

The chair laid out HB 2201 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 2201, 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 3083

 

The chair laid out HB 3083 as pending business.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 3083, 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 1352

 

The chair laid out HB 1352 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 1352, 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; Hopson; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 4037

 

The chair laid out HB 4037.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales moved that HB 4037, 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 4048

 

The chair laid out HB 4048.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 4048, 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 4007

 

The chair laid out HB 4007.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 4007, 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 4008

 

The chair laid out HB 4008.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 4008, 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 3992

 

The chair laid out HB 3992.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 3992, 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 593

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 593.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2151

 

The chair laid out HB 2151.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1323

 

The chair laid out HB 1323.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3288

 

The chair laid out HB 3288.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 HB 3210

 

The chair laid out HB 3210.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3442

 

The chair laid out HB 3442.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 11:45 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