The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
83rd Legislature
April 29, 2013
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2013, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lewis, at 8:40 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; and Thompson, Senfronia.
A quorum was present.
HB 382
The chair laid out HB 382 as pending business.
Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative King, Ken moved that HB 382, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
HB 586
The chair laid out HB 586 as pending business.
Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 586, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
HB 1848
The chair laid out HB 1848 as pending business.
Representative Gooden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farney moved that HB 1848, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
HB 2511
The chair laid out HB 2511 as pending business.
Representative King, Ken moved that HB 2511, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
HB 2774
The chair laid out HB 2774 as pending business.
Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farney moved that HB 2774, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
HB 3017
The chair laid out HB 3017 as pending business.
Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 3017, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
HB 3385
The chair laid out HB 3385 as pending business.
Representative Farney moved that HB 3385, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
HB 3470
The chair laid out HB 3470 as pending business.
Representative Gooden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 3470, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
HB 3476
The chair laid out HB 3476 as pending business.
Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative King, Ken moved that HB 3476, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
HB 1595
The chair laid out HB 1595 as pending business.
Representative King, Ken offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hunter moved that HB 1595, 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 Lewis; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken (5).
Nays: Representatives Farrar; Thompson, Senfronia (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
HB 1528
The chair laid out HB 1528 as pending business.
Representative Farney offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative King, Ken moved that HB 1528, 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 Lewis; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (6).
Nays: Representative Farrar (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
HB 2839
The chair laid out HB 2839 as pending business.
Representative King, Ken offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farney moved that HB 2839, 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 Lewis; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken (5).
Nays: Representatives Farrar; Thompson, Senfronia (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
SB 129
The chair laid out SB 129 as pending business.
Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 129, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
SB 130
The chair laid out SB 130 as pending business.
Representative Farrar moved that SB 130, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
SB 355
The chair laid out SB 355 as pending business.
Representative Farney offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gooden moved that SB 355, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
SB 389
The chair laid out SB 389 as pending business.
Representative King, Ken moved that SB 389, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
SB 390
The chair laid out SB 390 as pending business.
Representative Farrar moved that SB 390, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
SB 393
The chair laid out SB 393 as pending business.
Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hunter moved that SB 393, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
SB 462
The chair laid out SB 462 as pending business.
Representative Gooden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farney moved that SB 462, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
SB 479
The chair laid out SB 479, the companion to HB 1278 by Lozano.
Representative Farrar moved that SB 479, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
SB 723
The chair laid out SB 723, the companion to HB 699 by J. Davis.
Representative King, Ken offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hunter moved that SB 723, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hunter; King, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hernandez Luna; Raymond (2).
SB 1611
The chair laid out SB 1611.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain SB 1611.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on SB 1611.
SB 1611 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Farrar in chair.)
HB 201
The chair laid out HB 201.
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 201.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 201.
HB 201 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
HB 2985
The chair laid out HB 2985.
The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 2985.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 2985.
HB 2985 was left pending without objection.
HB 1652
The chair laid out HB 1652.
The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain HB 1652.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on HB 1652.
HB 1652 was left pending without objection.
HB 3929
The chair laid out HB 3929.
The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 3929.
The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 3929.
HB 3929 was left pending without objection.
HB 496
The chair laid out HB 496.
The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 496.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 496.
HB 496 was left pending without objection.
HB 454
The chair laid out HB 454.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 454.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 454.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 454 was left pending without objection.
HB 3018
The chair laid out HB 3018.
The chair explained HB 3018.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 3018.
HB 3018 was left pending without objection.
SB 92
The chair laid out SB 92.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain SB 92.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on SB 92.
SB 92 was left pending without objection.
SB 679
The chair laid out SB 679.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain SB 679.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on SB 679.
SB 679 was left pending without objection.
HB 1705
The chair laid out HB 1705.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 1705.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 1705.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 1705 was left pending without objection.
HB 2131
The chair laid out HB 2131.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 2131.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 2131.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2131 was left pending without objection.
HB 3402
The chair laid out HB 3402.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained HB 3402.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 3402.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3402 was left pending without objection.
HB 3728
The chair laid out HB 3728.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained HB 3728.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 3728.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3728 was left pending without objection.
At 11:27 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. Lewis, Chair
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Kari King, Clerk