The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

March 30, 2009

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

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CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On April 22, 2009, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence held on March 30, 2009. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 2009, having permission granted on March 30, 2009 to meet during House bill referral and suspension of the 5 day posting rule and all necessary rules on March 30, 2009 to allow the committee to consider HB 1682, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 2:34 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Absent:              Representative Lewis (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Lewis now present.)

 

 

HB 72

 

Rep. Branch moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Leibowitz offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hunter moved that HB 72, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Branch; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Hartnett  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative Lewis  (1).

 

 

HB 63

 

The chair laid out HB 63 as pending business.

 

Representative Woolley offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that HB 63, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Lewis  (1).

 

HB 764

 

The chair laid out HB 764 as pending business.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Woolley moved that HB 764, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Lewis  (1).

 

 

 

HB 1809

 

The chair laid out HB 1809 as pending business.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1809, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Lewis  (1).

 

HB 639

 

The chair laid out HB 639 as pending business.

 

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 639, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Lewis  (1).

 

(Representative Lewis now present.)

 

HB 1682

 

The chair laid out HB 1682.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain and close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1201

 

The chair laid out HB 1201.

 

Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1551

 

The chair laid out HB 1551.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 108

 

The chair laid out HB 108.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2435

 

The chair laid out HB 2435.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 849

 

The chair laid out HB 849.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 600

 

The chair laid out HB 600.

 

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain and close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2368

 

The chair laid out HB 2368.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

 

HB 1956

 

The chair laid out HB 1956.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 998

 

The chair laid out HB 998.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Hughes in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1811

 

The chair laid out HB 1811.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Hughes in chair.)

 

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 677

 

The chair laid out HB 677.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the measure.

 

Representative Lewis offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 123

 

The chair laid out HB 123.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1940

 

The chair laid out HB 1940.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

At 12:53 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. Hunter, Chair

 

 

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Jennifer Welch, Clerk