The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
81st Legislature
May 4, 2009
upon final adjourn./recess
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2009, and revised on April 29, 2009, and having permission granted to suspend the rules on May 4, 2009 to hear HB 4247 and HB 4793, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 6:09 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hunter; Alonzo; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Woolley (6).
Absent: Representatives Hughes; Branch; Hartnett; Lewis; Martinez, "Mando" (5).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Branch now present.)
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
HB 4793
The chair laid out HB 4793.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain and close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3154
The chair laid out HB 3154.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4742
The chair laid out HB 4742.
Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 233
The chair laid out SB 233.
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.
SB 1437
The chair laid out SB 1437.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain and close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1440
The chair laid out SB 1440.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain and closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hughes now present.)
(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)
SB 742
The chair laid out SB 742.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain and close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1211
The chair laid out SB 1211.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 271
The chair laid out SB 271.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 397
The chair laid out SB 397.
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.
SB 843
The chair laid out SB 843.
Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1439
The chair laid out SB 1439.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1441
The chair laid out SB 1441.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 232
The chair laid out SB 232.
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.
HB 3995
The chair laid out HB 3995 as pending business.
Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 322
The chair laid out HB 322 as pending business.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 322, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hughes; Lewis (2).
HB 889
The chair laid out HB 889 as pending business.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 889, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hughes; Lewis (2).
HB 939
The chair laid out HB 939 as pending business.
Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 939, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hughes; Lewis (2).
HB 947
The chair laid out HB 947 as pending business.
Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 947, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hughes; Lewis (2).
HB 950
The chair laid out HB 950 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that HB 950, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hughes; Lewis (2).
HB 3002
The chair laid out HB 3002 as pending business.
Representative Madden moved that HB 3002, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hughes; Lewis (2).
HB 3995
The chair laid out HB 3995 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Madden moved that HB 3995, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hughes; Lewis (2).
HB 4237
The chair laid out HB 4237 as pending business.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 4237, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).
Nays: Representative Woolley (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hughes; Lewis (2).
HB 4249
The chair laid out HB 4249 as pending business.
(Representative Lewis now present.)
(Representative Hughes now present.)
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 4249, 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; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 4518
The chair laid out HB 4518 as pending business.
Representative Madden moved that HB 4518, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hughes (1).
HB 4685
The chair laid out HB 4685 as pending business.
Representative Madden moved that HB 4685, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hughes (1).
HCR 161
The chair laid out HCR 161 as pending business.
Representative Lewis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Alonzo moved that HCR 161, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hughes (1).
SB 917
The chair laid out SB 917.
Representative Madden moved that SB 917, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hughes (1).
SB 918
The chair laid out SB 918.
Representative Woolley moved that SB 918, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hughes (1).
SB 1208
The chair laid out SB 1208.
Representative Branch moved that SB 1208, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hughes (1).
SB 1274
The chair laid out SB 1274.
Representative Madden moved that SB 1274, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hughes (1).
SB 1514
The chair laid out SB 1514.
Representative Lewis moved that SB 1514, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hughes (1).
SB 1575
The chair laid out SB 1575.
Representative Branch moved that SB 1575, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hughes (1).
At 8:10 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