The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
81st Legislature
May 18, 2009
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 13, 2009, and having been granted suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules on May 18, 2009 to hear SB 2554, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Hughes at 6:50 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hughes; Alonzo; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Lewis; Madden; Martinez, "Mando" (7).
Absent: Representatives Hunter; Branch; Hartnett; Woolley (4).
A quorum was present.
SCR 47
The chair laid out SCR 47.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
SB 420
The chair laid out SB 420.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hughes in chair.)
SB 1651
The chair laid out SB 1651.
Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Woolley now present.)
(Representative Hunter now present.)
(Representative Hunter in chair.)
SB 1166
The chair laid out SB 1166.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1599
The chair laid out SB1599.
The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1625
The chair laid out SB 1625.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 2554
The chair laid out SB2554.
The chair explained and closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 2325
The chair laid out SB 2325.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain and close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1767
The chair laid out SB 1767.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 2454
The chair laid out SB2454.
Representative Hughes moved that SB2454, 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; Jackson, Jim; Leibowitz; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Hartnett; Lewis (4).
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
SB 1777
The chair laid out SB 1777.
Representative Madden moved that SB 1777, 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; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Lewis (3).
SB 2230
The chair laid out SB 2230.
Representative Leibowitz moved that SB 2230, 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; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Lewis (3).
SB 2344
The chair laid out SB 2344.
Representative Woolley moved that SB 2344, 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; Madden; Martinez, "Mando"; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Branch; Lewis (3).
SB 992
The chair laid out SB 992.
The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Court Jurisdiction.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Court Jurisdiction: Representative Martinez, "Mando", Chair; Representatives Alonzo and Lewis.
At 8:10 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