The House
Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
82nd Legislature
March 14, 2011
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2011, revised on March 9, 2011, and pursuant to an
announcement on the House floor and a suspension of the 5 day posting rule on
March 14, 2011 for HB 7, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil
Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Jackson, Jim, at 2:15 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Davis, Sarah; Madden; Raymond; and Scott.
A quorum was present.
HB 1209
The chair laid out HB 1209.
The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Larry to
explain HB 1209.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 1209.
HB 1209 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Bohac now present.)
HB 1438
The chair laid out HB 1438.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain
HB 1438.
(Representative Woolley now present.)
(Representative Castro now present.)
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close
on HB 1438.
HB 1438 was left pending without objection.
HB 627
The chair laid out HB 627.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to
explain HB 627.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Thompson now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close
on HB 627.
HB 627 was left pending without objection.
HB 7
The chair laid out HB 7.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 7.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 7.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 7, as
amended, 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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Thompson moved to reconsider the vote
by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without
objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 7, as amended,
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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 149
The chair laid out HB 149 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 149,
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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
HB 289
The chair laid out HB 289 as pending business.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 289,
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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
HB 345
The chair laid out HB 345 as pending business.
Representative Bohac moved that HB 345, 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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
Thompson; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: Representative Castro (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 372
The chair laid out HB 372 as pending business.
Representative Lewis moved that HB 372, 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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Thompson; Woolley (8).
Nays: Representatives
Castro; Davis, Sarah; Scott (3).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 713
The chair laid out HB 713 as pending business.
Representative Raymond moved that HB 713,
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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 904
The chair laid out HB 904 as pending business.
Representative Raymond moved that HB 904,
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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 905
The chair laid out HB 905 as pending business.
Representative Davis, Sarah moved that HB 905,
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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 984
The chair laid out HB 984 as pending business.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 984,
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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1404
The chair laid out HB 1404 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 1404, 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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 417
The chair laid out HB 417.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to
explain HB 417.
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close
on HB 417.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 417 was left pending without objection.
HB 942
The chair laid out HB 942.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain
HB 942.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close
on HB 942.
HB 942 was left pending without objection.
HB 435
The chair laid out HB 435.
The chair recognized Representative Parker to
explain HB 435.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Parker to close
on HB 435.
HB 435 was left pending without objection.
HB 436
The chair laid out HB 436.
The chair recognized Representative Parker to
explain HB 436.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Parker to close
on HB 436.
HB 436 was left pending without objection.
HB 835
The chair laid out HB 835.
The chair recognized Representative Parker to
explain HB 835.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Parker to close
on HB 835.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 835 was left pending without objection.
HB 901
The chair laid out HB 901.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 901.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 901.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 901 was left pending without objection.
HB 906
The chair laid out HB 906.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 906.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 906.
HB 906 was left pending without objection.
HB 909
The chair laid out HB 909.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 909.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 909.
HB 909 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
HB 1674
The chair laid out HB 1674.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
explain HB 1674.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
close on HB 1674.
HB 1674 was left pending without objection.
HB 1970
The chair laid out HB 1970.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
explain HB 1970.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
close on HB 1970.
HB 1970 was left pending without objection.
HB 1325
The chair laid out HB 1325.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
explain HB 1325.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
close on HB 1325.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1325 was left pending without objection.
At 6:52 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. Jackson, Jim, Chair
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Kari King, Clerk