The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

May 1, 2009

upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 46

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 1, 2009, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 4:10 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hunter; Hughes; Alonzo; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Absent:              Representatives Branch; Woolley (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1338

 

The chair laid out HB 1338 as pending business.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 1338, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Woolley  (2).

 

HB 397

 

The chair laid out HB 397 as pending business.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Madden moved that HB 397, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Woolley  (2).

 

HB 1665

 

The chair laid out HB 1665 as pending business.

 

Representative Lewis offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 1665, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Woolley  (2).

 

SB 1516

 

The chair laid out SB 1516.

 

Representative Madden moved that SB 1516, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Woolley  (2).

 

HB 3768

 

The chair laid out HB 3768 as pending business.

 

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hartnett moved that HB 3768, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Woolley  (2).

 

HB 4440

 

The chair laid out HB 4440 as pending business.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that HB 4440, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Woolley  (2).

 

SB 555

 

The chair laid out SB 555.

 

Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Madden moved that SB 555, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

HB 4750

 

The chair laid out HB 4750 as pending business.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 4750, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Woolley  (2).

 

HB 3892

 

The chair laid out HB 3892 as pending business.

 

Representative Hughes moved that HB 3892, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Woolley  (2).

 

HB 998

 

The chair laid out HB 998 as pending business.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that HB 998, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Woolley  (2).

 

HB 585

 

The chair laid out HB 585 as pending business.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 585, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Woolley  (2).

 

HB 587

 

The chair laid out HB 587 as pending business.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 587, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Woolley  (2).

 

(Representative Branch now present.)

 

HB 2260

 

The chair laid out HB 2260 as pending business.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hartnett moved that HB 2260, 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; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Woolley  (1).

 

HB 3876

 

The chair laid out HB 3876 as pending business.

 

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 3876, 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; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Woolley  (1).

 

At 4:25 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. Hunter, Chair

 

 

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Jennifer Welch, Clerk