The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

May 6, 2009

upon final adjourn./recess

E2.018

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 6, 2009, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 9:47 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hunter; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hughes; Alonzo; Leibowitz; Madden (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB856

 

The chair laid out HB856 as pending business.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB856, 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; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hughes; Alonzo; Leibowitz; Madden  (4).

 

(Representative Leibowitz now present.)

 

HB1296

 

The chair laid out HB1296 as pending business.

 

Representative Woolley moved that HB1296, 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; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hughes; Alonzo; Madden  (3).

 

HB1527

 

The chair laid out HB1527 as pending business.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB1527, 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; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hughes; Alonzo; Madden  (3).

 

(Representative Madden now present.)

 

HB1581

 

The chair laid out HB1581 as pending business.

 

Representative Lewis moved that HB1581, 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; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hughes; Alonzo  (2).

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

HB 2232

 

The chair laid out HB 2232 as pending business.

 

Representative Lewis moved that HB 2232, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hughes  (1).

 

HB 4619

 

The chair laid out HB 4619 as pending business.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 4619, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hughes  (1).

 

HB 4709

 

The chair laid out HB 4709 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 4709, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hughes  (1).

 

HB 4741

 

The chair laid out HB 4741 as pending business.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that HB 4741, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hughes  (1).

 

HB 4793

 

The chair laid out HB 4793 as pending business.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 4793, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hughes  (1).

 

HB 4445

 

The chair laid out HB 4445 as pending business.

 

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hartnett moved that HB 4445, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hughes  (1).

 

HB 2719

 

The chair laid out HB 2719 as pending business.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that HB 2719, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hughes  (1).

 

HB 2473

 

The chair laid out HB 2473 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 2473, 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; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Madden; Woolley (7).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Alonzo; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hughes; Leibowitz  (2).

 

(Representative Leibowitz now present.)

 

SB 431

 

The chair laid out SB 431 as pending business.

 

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Madden moved that SB 431, 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; Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hughes  (1).

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

SB 432

 

The chair laid out SB 432 as pending business.

 

Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that SB 432, 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; Martinez, "Mando" (6).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Madden; Woolley (4).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Branch  (1).

 

SB 89

 

The chair laid out SB 89.

 

Representative Woolley moved that SB 89, 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"; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch  (2).

 

SB 409

 

The chair laid out SB 409.

 

Representative Hartnett moved that SB 409, 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"; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch  (2).

 

SB 490

 

The chair laid out SB 490.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that SB 490, 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"; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch  (2).

 

SB 843

 

The chair laid out SB 843.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that SB 843, 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"; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch  (2).

 

SB 935

 

The chair laid out SB 935.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that SB 935, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representatives Hartnett; Madden  (2).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch  (2).

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

SB 1053

 

The chair laid out SB 1053.

 

 Representative Alonzo moved that SB 1053, 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"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Branch  (1).

 

SB 1111

 

The chair laid out SB 1111.

 

Representative Madden moved that SB 1111, 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"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absent:                          Representative Branch  (1).

 

SB 1504

 

The chair laid out SB 1504.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that SB 1504, 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"; Woolley (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Branch  (1).

 

(Representative Hughes in chair.)

 

HB 4833

 

The chair laid out HB 4833.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hunter offered two amendments to the measure.

 

The amendments were adopted without objection.

 

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the measure.

 

Representative Leibowitz moved that HB 4833, 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"; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Branch  (2).

 

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

 

The chair directed that the April 30, 2009, minutes for the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

At 10:40 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