The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

82nd Legislature

February 28, 2011

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

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2011, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Jackson, Jim, at 2:05 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Raymond; and Scott.

 

A quorum was present.


 

State Bar of Texas


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

 

(Representative Madden now present.)

 

(Representative Hartnett now present.)

 

 

HB 119

 

The chair laid out HB 119.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain HB 119.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on HB 119.

 

HB 119 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 245

 

The chair laid out HB 245.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 245.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HB 245.

 

HB 245 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

 

HB 322

 

The chair laid out HB 322.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain HB 322.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on HB 322.

 

HB 322 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Thompson now present.)

 

 

HB 720

 

The chair laid out HB 720.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain HB 720.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on HB 720.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 720 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 229

 

The chair laid out HB 229.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain HB 229.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on HB 229.

 

HB 229 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 462

 

The chair laid out HB 462.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 462.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 462.

 

HB 462 was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:09 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. Jackson, Jim, Chair

 

 

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Kari King, Clerk