The House
Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
82nd Legislature
March 7, 2011
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2011, and
permission granted to meet during bill referral on March 7, 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 2:30 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Davis, Sarah; Raymond; Scott; and
Thompson.
A quorum was present.
HB 147
The chair laid out HB 147.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 147.
Representative Lewis offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HB 147.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 147 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
(Representative Bohac now present.)
(Representative Woolley now present.)
HB 501
The chair laid out HB 501.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to
explain HB 501.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to
close on HB 501.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 501 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Madden now present.)
(Representative Castro now present.)
HB 1072
The chair laid out HB 1072.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to
explain HB 1072.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 1072.
HB 1072 was left pending without objection.
HB 984
The chair laid out HB 984.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to
explain HB 984.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close
on HB 984.
HB 984 was left pending without objection.
HB 121
The chair laid out HB 121.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to
explain HB 121.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close
on HB 121.
HB 121 was left pending without objection.
HB 713
The chair laid out HB 713.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to
explain HB 713.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close
on HB 713.
HB 713 was left pending without objection.
HB 1404
The chair laid out HB 1404.
The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to
explain HB 1404.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 1404.
HB 1404 was left pending without objection.
HB 904
The chair laid out HB 904.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 904.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 904.
HB 904 was left pending without objection.
HB 905
The chair laid out HB 905.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 905.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 905.
HB 905 was left pending without objection.
HB 908
The chair laid out HB 908.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 908.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 908.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 908 was left pending without objection.
HB 345
The chair laid out HB 345.
The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to
explain HB 345.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to
close on HB 345.
HB 345 was left pending without objection.
HB 372
The chair laid out HB 372.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
explain HB 372.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to
close on HB 372.
HB 372 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
HB 720
The chair laid out HB 720 as pending business.
HB 720 was left pending without objection.
HB 119
The chair laid out HB 119 as pending business
Representative Lewis moved that HB 119, 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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 720
The chair laid out HB 720 as pending business.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Castro moved that HB 720, 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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
Thompson (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: Representative Castro (1).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 462
The chair laid out HB 462 as pending business.
Representative Raymond moved that HB 462,
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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 322
The chair laid out HB 322 as pending business.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 322,
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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott; Thompson
(9).
Nays: Representative Davis,
Sarah (1).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 245
The chair laid out HB 245 as pending business.
Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Scott moved that HB 245, 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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 720
Representative Hartnett moved to reconsider the vote
by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
Representative Thompson moved that HB 720, 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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott;
Thompson (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: Representative Castro (1).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 229
The chair laid out HB 229 as pending business.
Representative Madden moved that HB 229,
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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 119
Representative Castro moved to reconsider the vote
by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
Representative Thompson moved that HB 119, 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
Jackson, Jim; Lewis; Bohac; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond;
Scott; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley
(1).
HB 148
The chair laid out HB 148.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 148.
Representative Thompson offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 148 was left pending without objection.
HB 149
The chair laid out HB 149.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 149.
HB 149 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hartnett in chair.)
HB 289
The chair laid out HB 289.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
explain HB 289.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
close on HB 289.
HB 289 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)
HB 148
The chair laid out HB 148 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 148.
Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete
committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HB 148.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 148 was left pending without objection.
HB 149
The chair laid out HB 149 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 149.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HB 149.
HB 149 was left pending without objection.
At 7:10 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. Jackson, Jim, Chair
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Kari King, Clerk