The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

89th Legislature

March 12, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2025, and permission granted on March 12, 2025, 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 Leach, at 8:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Johnson; Dyson; Flores; Hayes; LaHood; and Schofield.

A quorum was present.

HB 15

The chair laid out HB 15.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 15.

(Representative González, Jessica now present.)

Representative Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Landgraf now present.)

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

(Representative Moody now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 15.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 15 was left pending without objection.

HB 581

The chair laid out HB 581.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 581.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 581.

HB 581 was left pending without objection.

HB 421

The chair laid out HB 421.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 421.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 421.

HB 421 was left pending without objection.

HB 644

The chair laid out HB 644.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to explain HB 644.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to close on HB 644.

HB 644 was left pending without objection.

HB 171

The chair laid out HB 171.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 171.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 171.

HB 171 was left pending without objection.

HB 745

The chair laid out HB 745.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 745.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 745.

HB 745 was left pending without objection.

HB 917

The chair laid out HB 917.

The chair recognized Representative Spiller to explain HB 917.

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

The chair recognized Representative Spiller to close on HB 917.

HB 917 was left pending without objection.

At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 11:13 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Johnson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; and LaHood.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Schofield now present.)

HB 204

The chair laid out HB 204.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to explain HB 204.

(Representative Dyson now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Tepper to close on HB 204.

(Representative Landgraf now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 204 was left pending without objection.

HB 923

The chair laid out HB 923.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra to explain HB 923.

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

(Representative Moody now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra to close on HB 923.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 923 was left pending without objection.

HB 349

The chair laid out HB 349.

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain HB 349.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on HB 349.

HB 349 was left pending without objection.

HB 32

The chair laid out HB 32.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 32.

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

(Representative Johnson in chair.)

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

(Representative Leach in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 32.

HB 32 was left pending without objection.

At 3:32 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. Leach, Chair

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Cassidy Zgabay Wood, Clerk