The House
Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
82nd Legislature
April 18, 2011
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2011, and
pursuant to a suspension of the 5 day posting rule on the House Floor to hear
HB 910, HB 2096, HB 2876, and HJR 126 on April 18, 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 4:25 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Madden; Raymond; and Scott.
A quorum was present.
HB 2009
The chair laid out HB 2009.
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to
explain HB 2009.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
(Representative Davis, Sarah now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to
close on HB 2009.
HB 2009 was left pending without objection.
HB 3264
The chair laid out HB 3264.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to
explain HB 3264.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to
close on HB 3264.
HB 3264 was left pending without objection.
HB 1897
The chair laid out HB 1897.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain
HB 1897.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close
on HB 1897.
HB 1897 was left pending without objection.
HB 3022
The chair laid out HB 3022.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain
HB 3022.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close
on HB 3022.
HB 3022 was left pending without objection.
HB 2307
The chair laid out HB 2307.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to
explain HB 2307.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close
on HB 2307.
HB 2307 was left pending without objection.
HB 2310
The chair laid out HB 2310.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to
explain HB 2310.
(Representative Castro now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to
close on HB 2310.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2310 was left pending without objection.
HB 3839
The chair laid out HB 3839.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to
explain HB 3839.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to
close on HB 3839.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3839 was left pending without objection.
HB 3844
The chair laid out HB 3844.
The chair recognized Representative Aycock to
explain HB 3844.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close
on HB 3844.
HB 3844 was left pending without objection.
HB 3833
The chair laid out HB 3833.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to
explain HB 3833.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to
close on HB 3833.
HB 3833 was left pending without objection.
HB 2481
The chair laid out HB 2481.
The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain
HB 2481.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on
HB 2481.
HB 2481 was left pending without objection.
HB 1989
The chair laid out HB 1989.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to
explain HB 1989.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close
on HB 1989.
HB 1989 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Thompson now present.)
HB 3475
The chair laid out HB 3475.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to
explain HB 3475.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close
on HB 3475.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3475 was left pending without objection.
HB 3796
The chair laid out HB 3796.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to
explain HB 3796.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close
on HB 3796.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3796 was left pending without objection.
HB 2502,
HB 2174
The chair laid out HB 2502 and HB 2174.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 2502.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
explain HB 2174.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute
for HB 2174.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
close on HB 2174.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 2502.
The committee substitute to HB 2174 was withdrawn
without objection.
HB 2502 and HB 2174 were left pending
without objection.
HB 2635
The chair laid out HB 2635.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to
explain HB 2635.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to
close on HB 2635.
HB 2635 was left pending without objection.
HB 3313
The chair laid out HB 3313.
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to
explain HB 3313.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close
on HB 3313.
HB 3313 was left pending without objection.
HB 3330
The chair laid out HB 3330.
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to
explain HB 3330.
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close
on HB 3330.
HB 3330 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
HB 2496
The chair laid out HB 2496.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi
to explain HB 2496.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi
to close on HB 2496.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2496 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
HB 3172
The chair laid out HB 3172.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi
to explain HB 3172.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi
to close on HB 3172.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3172 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
HB 2919
The chair laid out HB 2919.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to
explain HB 2919.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to
close on HB 2919.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2919 was left pending without objection.
HB 122
The chair laid out HB 122.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to
explain HB 122.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close
on HB 122.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 122 was left pending without objection.
SB 483
The chair laid out SB 483.
Representative Madden moved that SB 483,
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; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
Thompson (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis;
Woolley (2).
SB 1846
The chair laid out SB 1846.
Representative Hartnett moved that SB 1846,
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; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
Thompson (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis;
Woolley (2).
(Representative Lewis now present.)
HB 121
The chair laid out HB 121 as pending business.
Representative Raymond moved that HB 121,
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 (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 911
The chair laid out HB 911 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Bohac moved that HB 911, 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; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 963
The chair laid out HB 963 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 963, 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; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Scott; Thompson
(8).
Nays: Representatives
Madden; Raymond (2).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 1835
The chair laid out HB 1835 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Castro moved that HB 1835, 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; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 1837
The chair laid out HB 1837 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Scott moved that HB 1837, 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; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 2046
The chair laid out HB 2046 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Lewis moved that HB 2046, 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; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 2034
The chair laid out HB 2034 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2034 was left pending without objection.
HB 2711
The chair laid out HB 2711.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 2711.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 2711.
HB 2711 was left pending without objection.
HB 2094
The chair laid out HB 2094.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 2094.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 2094.
HB 2094 was left pending without objection.
HB 2714
The chair laid out HB 2714.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 2714.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 2714.
HB 2714 was left pending without objection.
HB 2101
The chair laid out HB 2101.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hernandez Luna
to explain HB 2101.
The chair offered amendment No. 1 to the committee
substitute.
The chair offered amendment No. 2 to the committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hernandez Luna
to close on HB 2101.
The committee substitute, as amended, was withdrawn
without objection.
HB 2101 was left pending without objection.
HJR 126
The chair laid out HJR 126.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain
HJR 126.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close
on HJR 126.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HJR 126 was left pending without objection.
HB 3802
The chair laid out HB 3802.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to
explain HB 3802.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to
close on HB 3802.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3802 was left pending without objection.
HB 2882
The chair laid out HB 2882.
The chair recognized Representative Scott to explain
HB 2882.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Scott to close
on HB 2882.
HB 2882 was left pending without objection.
HB 1931
The chair laid out HB 1931.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
explain HB 1931.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
close on HB 1931.
HB 1931 was left pending without objection.
HB 2372
The chair laid out HB 2372.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
explain HB 2372.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
close on HB 2372.
HB 2372 was left pending without objection.
HB 2726
The chair laid out HB 2726.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
explain HB 2726.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
close on HB 2726.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2726 was left pending without objection.
At 9:42 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