The House
Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
82nd Legislature
April 11, 2011
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2011, the
House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Jackson, Jim, at 2:50 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
and Woolley.
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the April 4, 2011 minutes
for the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence be corrected.
The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
SB 116
The chair laid out SB 116.
Representative Madden moved that SB 116,
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; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac;
Thompson (2).
HB 1418
The chair laid out HB 1418 as pending business.
Representative Scott moved that HB 1418,
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; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott; Woolley
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: Representative Castro (1).
Absent: Representatives Bohac;
Thompson (2).
HB 1985
The chair laid out HB 1985 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Castro moved that HB 1985, 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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac;
Thompson (2).
HB 2028
The chair laid out HB 2028 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 2028, 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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac;
Thompson (2).
HB 2132
The chair laid out HB 2132 as pending business.
Representative Raymond moved that HB 2132,
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; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac;
Thompson (2).
HB 2759
The chair laid out HB 2759 as pending business.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 2759,
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; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac;
Thompson (2).
HB 3311
The chair laid out HB 3311 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Davis, Sarah moved that HB 3311,
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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac;
Thompson (2).
(Representative Bohac now present.)
HB 3314
The chair laid out HB 3314 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 3314,
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; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Thompson
(1).
HB 3327
The chair laid out HB 3327.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to
explain HB 3327.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close
on HB 3327.
HB 3327 was left pending without objection.
HB 3807
The chair laid out HB 3807.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to
explain HB 3807.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close
on HB 3807.
HB 3807 was left pending without objection.
HB 120
The chair laid out HB 120.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to
explain HB 120.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close
on HB 120.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 120 was left pending without objection.
HB 1252
The chair laid out HB 1252.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to
explain HB 1252.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to
close on HB 1252.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1252 was left pending without objection.
HB 1314
The chair laid out HB 1314.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 1314.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HB 1314.
HB 1314 was left pending without objection.
HB 3436
The chair laid out HB 3436.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 3436.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HB 3436.
HB 3436 was left pending without objection.
HB 3674
The chair laid out HB 3674.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to
explain HB 3674.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close
on HB 3674.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3674 was left pending without objection.
HB 3393
The chair laid out HB 3393.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to
explain HB 3393.
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close
on HB 3393.
HB 3393 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
HB 274
The chair recalled HB 274 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to
explain HB 274.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to
close on HB 274.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
The chair referred HB 274 to the subcommittee
on Torts.
(Representative Thompson now present.)
(Representative Madden in chair.)
HB 3442
The chair laid out HB 3442.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
explain HB 3442.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
close on HB 3442.
HB 3442 was left pending without objection.
HB 3443
The chair laid out HB 3443.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
explain HB 3443.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
close on HB 3443.
HB 3443 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
HB 1830
The chair laid out HB 1830.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to
explain HB 1830.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to
close on HB 1830.
HB 1830 was left pending without objection.
HB 3303
The chair laid out HB 3303.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Marquez to
explain HB 3303.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Marquez to close
on HB 3303.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3303 was left pending without objection.
HB 1622
The chair laid out HB 1622.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to
explain HB 1622.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to
close on HB 1622.
HB 1622 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
HB 2329
The chair laid out HB 2329.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain
HB 2329.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close
on HB 2329.
HB 2329 was left pending without objection.
HB 2452
The chair laid out HB 2452.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to
explain HB 2452.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close
on HB 2452.
HB 2452 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
HB 1693
The chair laid out HB 1693.
The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain
HB 1693.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on
HB 1693.
HB 1693 was left pending without objection.
HB 1261
The chair laid out HB 1261.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 1261.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HB 1261.
HB 1261 was left pending without objection.
HB 1262
The chair laid out HB 1262.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 1262.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HB 1262.
HB 1262 was left pending without objection.
HB 2422
The chair laid out HB 2422.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 2422.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HB 2422.
HB 2422 was left pending without objection.
HB 2367
The chair laid out HB 2367.
The chair recognized Representative Parker to
explain HB 2367.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Parker to close
on HB 2367.
HB 2367 was left pending without objection.
HB 1359
The chair laid out HB 1359.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to
explain HB 1359.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close
on HB 1359.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1359 was left pending without objection.
HB 2425
The chair laid out HB 2425.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 2425.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HB 2425.
HB 2425 was left pending without objection.
HB 1354
The chair laid out HB 1354.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to
explain HB 1354.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to
close on HB 1354.
HB 1354 was left pending without objection.
HB 3121
The chair laid out HB 3121.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 3121.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HB 3121.
HB 3121 was left pending without objection.
HB 963
The chair laid out HB 963.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
explain HB 963.
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
close on HB 963.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 963 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
SB 785
The chair laid out SB 785.
Representative Raymond moved that SB 785,
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; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bohac;
Castro; Thompson; Woolley (4).
At 8:20 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