The House Committee on Judiciary

80th Legislature

March 12, 2007

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

E2.028

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On April 17, 2007, the House Committee on Judiciary authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Judiciary held on March 12, 2007. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 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 3:43 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hartnett; Homer; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Krusee (5).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2168

 

The chair laid out HB 2168.

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

(Representative Hopson now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 2168, 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; Krusee (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Goolsby  (1).

 

HB 2272

 

The chair laid out HB 2272.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Goolsby now present.)

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Krusee moved that HB 2272, 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; Gonzales; Goolsby; Krusee (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 1388

 

The chair laid out HB 1388.

 

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 Krusee moved that HB 1388, 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; Gonzales; Goolsby; Krusee (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 1485

 

The chair laid out HB 1485.

 

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 Goolsby moved that HB 1485, 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; Gonzales; Goolsby; Krusee (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 2068

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 2068.

 

(Representative Cook, Robby now present.)

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 2068, 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; Hughes; Krusee (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hopson  (1).

 

HB1805, HJR76

 

The chair laid out HB1805, HJR76.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken on both measures.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measures.

 

The bill and resolution were left pending without objection.

 

HB 818

 

The chair laid out HB 818.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 645

 

The chair laid out HB 645.

 

Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1087

 

The chair laid out HB 1087.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close 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 adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1628, 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Hopson; Cook, Robby; Krusee  (4).

 

HB 1343

 

The chair laid out HB 1343 as pending business.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1343, 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Homer; Hopson; Cook, Robby; Krusee  (4).

 

HB 1554

 

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

 

(Representative Cook, Robby now present.)

 

The chair moved that HB 1554, 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; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 1787

 

The chair laid out HB 1787 as pending business.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 1787, 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; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Hughes (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 1442

 

The chair laid out and explained HB 1442.

 

(Representative Homer now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1709

 

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.

 

Representative Homer 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; Alonzo; Gonzales; Goolsby (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Cook, Robby; Hughes; Krusee  (4).

 

At 6:00 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