The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

March 9, 2009

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

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 2009, and revised on March 4, 2009, having permission granted on March 9, 2009 to meet during House bill referral, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 3:30 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).

 

Absent:              Representatives Branch; Hartnett; Woolley (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Hartnett now present.)

 

HB 72

 

The chair laid out HB 72.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Branch now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 423

 

The chair laid out HB 423.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 822

 

The chair laid out HB 822.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1009, HB1010, HB1011, HB1012

 

The chair laid out HB1009, HB1010, HB1011, HB1012.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measures.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 428

 

The chair laid out HB 428.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" in chair.)

 

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Parental Rights.

 

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Parental Rights:  Representative Lewis, Chair; Representatives Jackson, Jim and Leibowitz.

 

HB 446

 

The chair laid out HB 446.

 

Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 447

 

The chair laid out HB 447.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:53 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. Hunter, Chair

 

 

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Jennifer Welch, Clerk