The House Committee on Judiciary
80th Legislature
May 7, 2007
3:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
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CORRECTED MINUTES
On May 17, 2007, the House Committee on Judiciary authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Judiciary held on May 7, 2007. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2007, and revised on May 4, 2007 and a suspension of the five-day posting rule granted on May 7, 2007, and pursuant to granted permission to meet while the House is in session, the House Committee on Judiciary met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 9:50 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Goolsby; Hughes (5).
Absent: Representatives Homer; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Krusee (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 749
The chair laid out and explained SB 749.
(Representative Krusee now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Alonzo moved that SB 749, 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; Goolsby; Hughes; Krusee (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Homer; Cook, Robby; Gonzales (3).
SB 1814
The chair laid out SB 1814.
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 397
The chair laid out SB 397.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.
(Representative Gonzales now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that SB 397, 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 705
The chair laid out SB 705.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that SB 705, 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 4125
The chair laid out and explained HB 4125.
Representative Hughes moved that HB 4125, 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 706
The chair laid out SB 706.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1404
The chair laid out and explained SB 1404.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Cook, Robby now present.)
SB 2009
The chair laid out and explained SB 2009.
Representative Alonzo moved that SB 2009, 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; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Homer; Krusee (2).
HB 3095
The chair laid out HB 3095.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1204
The chair laid out and explained SB 1204.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 966
The chair laid out SB 966.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1204
The chair laid out SB 1204 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 966
The chair laid out SB 966 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1204
The chair laid out SB 1204 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 2:56 a.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