The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

81st Legislature

May 11, 2009

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 6, 2009 and having been granted the suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules on May 11, 2009 to hear SB 683, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 11:04 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

Absent:              Representatives Hughes; Branch; Leibowitz, Lewis (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Hughes now present.)

 

(Representative Lewis now present.)

 

SB 2454

 

The chair laid out SB 2454.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Branch now present.)

 

SB 62

 

The chair laid out SB 62.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vaught to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Vaught to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Leibowitz now present.)

 

SB 1930

 

The chair laid out SB 1930.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain and close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1070

 

The chair laid out SB 1070.

 

 Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1153

 

The chair laid out SB 1153.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1820

 

The chair laid out SB 1820.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain and close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 683

 

The chair laid out SB 683.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1650

 

The chair laid out SB 1650.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1048

 

The chair laid out SB 1048.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 861

 

The chair laid out SB 861.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Madden in chair.)

 

SB 1369

 

The chair laid out SB 1369.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain and close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

 

At 12:18 a.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