The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

85th Legislature

March 14, 2017

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

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2017, and permission granted on March 14, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 2:07 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; and Schofield.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

HB 1487

 

The chair laid out HB 1487.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1487.

 

(Representative Farrar now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1487.

 

HB 1487 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

 

HB 53

 

The chair laid out HB 53.

 

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 53.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 53.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 53 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 256

 

The chair laid out HB 256.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 256.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 256.

 

HB 256 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 240

 

The chair laid out HB 240.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 240.

 

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

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 240.

 

HB 240 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 715

 

The chair laid out HB 715.

 

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 715.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 715.

 

HB 715 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

 

HB 1020

 

The chair laid out HB 1020.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1020.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1020.

 

HB 1020 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1021

 

The chair laid out HB 1021.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1021.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1021.

 

HB 1021 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

 

At 4:59 p.m., on the motion of Representative Smithee and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Smithee, Chair

 

 

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Beth Klunder, Clerk