The House Committee on Judiciary

80th Legislature

May 14, 2007

3:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 2007, and being granted permission to meet while the House is in session pending the receipt of Senate messages and reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Judiciary met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 6:39 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1379

 

The chair laid out SB 1379.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 1379, 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; Homer; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Hughes; Krusee (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Goolsby  (2).

 

 

 

HB 4139

 

The chair laid out HB 4139.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 4139, 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; Hughes; Krusee (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Goolsby  (2).

 

SB 1414

 

The chair laid out SB 1414.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

Representative Gonzales moved that SB 1414, 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; Hughes; Krusee (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Goolsby  (2).

 

SB 2025

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 2025.

 

Representative Hughes moved that SB 2025, 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; Hughes; Krusee (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hopson; Goolsby  (2).

 

SB 2030

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 2030.

 

(Representative Goolsby now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair moved that SB 2030, 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).

 

SB 1701

 

(Representative Homer in chair.)

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 1701.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Krusee moved that SB 1701, 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 Homer; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Hughes; Krusee (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hartnett; Hopson; Goolsby  (3).

 

(Representative Hopson now present.)

 

SB 1951

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 1951.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1812

 

The chair laid out SB 1812.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hartnett now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1048

 

(Representative Hartnett in chair.)

 

The chair laid out SB 1048.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1624

 

The chair laid out SB 1624.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1125

 

The chair laid out and explained SB 1125.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:39 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