The House Committee on Judiciary

80th Legislature

February 26, 2007

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

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 21, 2007, the House Committee on Judiciary met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 3:39 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hartnett; Homer; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hopson; Hughes; Krusee (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 682

 

The chair laid out HB 682.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 682, 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; Homer; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Hughes; Krusee  (3).

 

HB1342, HB1343

 

The chair laid out HB1342, HB1343.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 585

 

The chair laid out HB 585.

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the measure.

 

Representative Goolsby moved that HB 585, 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; Homer; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Alonzo; Hughes; Krusee  (4).

 

HB 1126

 

The chair laid out  HB 1126.

 

Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

(Representative Hopson now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1126, 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; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hughes; Krusee  (2).

 

HB 1554

 

The chair laid out HB 1554.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales moved that HB 1554, 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; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hughes; Krusee  (2).

 

HJR 36

 

The chair laid out HJR 36.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

Representative Homer moved that HJR 36, 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; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hughes; Krusee  (2).

 

HB 1406

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 1406.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1406, 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; Homer; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Goolsby; Hughes; Krusee  (4).

 

HB 342

 

The chair laid out HB 342 as pending business.

 

The chair explained HB 342.

 

(Representative Hopson now present.)

 

(Representative Goolsby now present.)

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute for HB 342.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 342, 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; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:Representatives Hughes; Krusee  (2).

 

HB 391

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute was adopted.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 391, 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; Homer; Hopson; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Hughes; Krusee  (3).

 

HB 660

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 660.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 564

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 564.

 

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.

 

The chair moved that HB 564, 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; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Hopson; Hughes; Krusee  (4).

 

At 6:05 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