The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

April 24, 2009

1:30 p.m.

3W.15

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 24, 2009 and having permission granted on April 24, 2009 to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 1:33 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Woolley (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 849

 

The chair laid out HB 849 as pending business.

 

Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that HB 849, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Woolley  (4).

 

HB 2707

 

The chair laid out HB 2707 as pending business.

 

Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 2707, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Woolley  (4).

 

HB 2164

 

The chair laid out HB 2164 as pending business.

 

Representative Madden moved that HB 2164, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Woolley  (4).

 

HB 2875

 

The chair laid out HB 2875 as pending business.

 

Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 2875, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Woolley  (4).

 

HB 3312

 

The chair laid out HB 3312 as pending business.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 3312, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Woolley  (4).

 

HB 1679

 

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

 

Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1679, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Woolley  (4).

 

(Representative Lewis now present.)

 

HB 1319

 

The chair laid out HB 1319 as pending business.

 

Representative Lewis moved that HB 1319, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Jackson, Jim; Woolley  (4).

 

HB 1898

 

The chair laid out HB 1898 as pending business.

 

Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 1898, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Jackson, Jim; Woolley  (4).

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

HB 2090

 

The chair laid out HB 2090 as pending business.

 

Representative Hartnett moved that HB 2090, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Woolley  (3).

 

HB 3767

 

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

 

 Representative Leibowitz offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 3767, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Woolley  (3).

 

HB 3996

 

The chair laid out HB 3996 as pending business.

 

Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 3996, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Woolley  (3).

 

HB 4288

 

The chair laid out HB 4288 as pending business.

 

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that HB 4288, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Woolley  (3).

 

HB 1285

 

The chair laid out HB 1285 as pending business.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 1285, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Woolley  (3).

 

HB 2349

 

The chair laid out HB 2349 as pending business.

 

Representative Hartnett moved that HB 2349, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Woolley  (3).

 

SB 1081

 

The chair laid out SB 1081.

 

Representative Hartnett moved that SB 1081, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Jackson, Jim; Woolley  (4).

 

SB 407

 

The chair laid out SB 407.

 

Representative Lewis moved that SB 407, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Jackson, Jim; Woolley  (4).

 

HB 4424

 

The chair laid out HB 4424 as pending business.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 4424, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Hartnett; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Jackson, Jim; Woolley  (4).

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)

 

HB 4760

 

The chair laid out HB 4760 as pending business.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 4760, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Woolley  (3).

 

HB 2207

 

The chair laid out HB 2207 as pending business.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 2207, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Woolley  (3).

 

SB 519

 

The chair laid out SB 519.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that SB 519, 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 Hunter; Hughes; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Woolley  (3).

 

At 2:20 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. Hunter, Chair

 

 

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Jennifer Welch, Clerk