The House Committee on Judiciary

80th Legislature

May 15, 2007

upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, 70

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15, 2007, the House Committee on Judiciary met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hartnett, at 5:19 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hartnett; Homer; Hopson; Alonzo; Cook, Robby; Gonzales; Goolsby; Krusee (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Hughes (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1404

 

The chair laid out SB 1404 as pending business.

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Goolsby moved that SB 1404, 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; Hughes; Krusee (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

SB 966

 

The chair laid out SB 966 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Hartnett moved that SB 966, 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; Hughes; Krusee (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Homer  (1).

 

SB 1951

 

The chair laid out SB 1951 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 5:25 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