The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

April 20, 2009

upon final adjourn./recess

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2009, and revised on April 15, 2009, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 3:37 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hunter; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hughes; Branch; Jackson, Jim; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

HB 1872

 

The chair laid out HB 1872 as pending business.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 1872, 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; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley  (4).

 

(Representative Woolley now present.)

 

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

 

HB 2149

 

The chair laid out HB 2149 as pending business.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 2149, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Hartnett  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim  (2).

 

HB 3637

 

The chair laid out HB 3637 as pending business.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 3637, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim  (2).

 

HB 1151

 

The chair laid out HB 1151 as pending business.

 

Representative Lewis offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 1151, 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; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim  (2).

 

HB 1995

 

The chair laid out HB 1995 as pending business.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that HB 1995, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim  (2).

 

HB 1527

 

The chair laid out HB 1527.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4709, HB 1581

 

The chair laid out HB4709, HB1581.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measures.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measures. 

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Branch now present.)

 

HB 2473

 

The chair laid out HB 2473.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1569

 

The chair laid out HB 1569.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 856

 

The chair laid out HB 856.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2232

 

The chair laid out HB 2232.

 

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 4741

 

The chair laid out HB 4741.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4167

 

The chair laid out HB 4167.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2766

 

The chair laid out HB 2766.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2984

 

The chair laid out HB 2984.

 

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 4548

 

The chair laid out HB 4548.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4619

 

The chair laid out HB 4619.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain and close on the measures.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1860, HB 1284

 

The chair laid out HB1860 and HB1284.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measures.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1285

 

The chair laid out HB 1285.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3075

 

The chair laid out HB 3075.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 926

 

The chair laid out HB 926.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 302

 

The chair laid out HB 302.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hughes in chair.)

 

HB 2797

 

The chair laid out HB 2797.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Woolley offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4292

 

The chair laid out HB 4292.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 933

 

The chair laid out HB 933.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 934

 

The chair laid out HB 934.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 939

 

The chair laid out HB 939.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2349

 

The chair laid out HB 2349.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3879

 

The chair laid out HB 3879.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miklos to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miklos to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3203

 

The chair laid out HB 3203.

 

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.

 

HB 1709

 

The chair laid out HB 1709.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain and close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1338

 

The chair laid out HB 1338.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

 

HB 3559

 

The chair laid out HB 3559.

 

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

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1689, HB 2125, HB 3289, HB 3915

 

No action taken on these measures.

 

At 12:35 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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