The House Committee on Judiciary

80th Legislature

March 5, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On March 14, 2007, the House Committee on Judiciary authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Judiciary held on March 5, 2007. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 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 7:15 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Hughes; (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Goolsby; Krusee (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1628

 

The chair laid out HB 1628.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1447

 

The chair laid out HB 1447.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 371, 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 371

 

The chair laid out HB 371.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

(Representative Hopson now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1709

 

The chair laid out HB 1709.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1709, 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; Hughes (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Goolsby; Krusee  (2).

 

 

HB 1488

 

The chair laid out HB 1488.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales moved that HB 1488, 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; Hughes (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Goolsby; Krusee  (2).

 

HB 1352

 

The chair laid out HB 1352.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1518

 

The chair laid out HB 1518.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

Representative Homer moved that HB 1518, 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; Hughes (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Goolsby; Krusee  (2).

 

HB 1125

 

The chair laid out HB 1125.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 1125, 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; Hughes (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Goolsby; Krusee  (2).

 

HB 1787

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 1787.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1628

 

The chair laid out HB 1628 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1342

 

The chair laid out HB 1342 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 660

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 660 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 660, 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; Hughes (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Goolsby; Krusee  (2).

 

 

 

 

At 9:55 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