The House Committee on Judiciary

80th Legislature

February 19, 2007

3:15 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2007 for a public hearing and pursuant to the permission granted for the committee to meet while the house is in session during bill referral, the House Committee on Judiciary met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 6:35 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Krusee (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Homer; Goolsby; Hughes (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 335

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 335 as pending business.

 

(Representative Goolsby now present.)

 

The chair moved that HB 335, 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 Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Krusee (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Hughes  (2).

 

HB 334

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 334 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 334, 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 Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Krusee (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Hughes  (2).

 

HB 1204

 

The chair laid out HB 1204.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.

 

Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1204, 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 Hartnett; Hopson; Gonzales; Goolsby; Krusee (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Hughes  (4).

 

HB 1221

 

The chair laid out HB 1221.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

(Representative Cook, Robby now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1221, 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 Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Krusee (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Hughes  (2).

 

HB 930

 

The chair laid out HB 930.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

Representative Alonzo offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 930, 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 Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Krusee (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Hughes  (2).

HB 771

 

The chair laid out HB 771.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 342

 

The chair laid out HB 342.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1295

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 1295.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 1295, 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 Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Krusee (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes  (4).

 

HB 417

 

The chair laid out and explained  HB 417.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 417, 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 Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Krusee (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes  (4).

 

HB 391

 

The chair laid out HB 391.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 391, 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 Hartnett; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Krusee (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes  (4).

 

At 8:55 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. Hartnett, Chair

 

 

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Justin Yarborough, Clerk