The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

82nd Legislature

March 21, 2011

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

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 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 2:15 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1048

The chair laid out HB 1048.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain HB 1048.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on HB 1048.

HB 1048 was left pending without objection.

HB 1427

The chair laid out HB 1427.

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 1427.

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

(Representative Hartnett now present.)

(Representative Raymond now present.)

(Representative Thompson now present.)

(Representative Bohac now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HB 1427.

HB 1427 was left pending without objection.

HB 2330

The chair laid out HB 2330.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 2330.

Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 2330.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2330 was left pending without objection.

HB 417

The chair laid out HB 417 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Castro now present.)

Representative Lewis moved that HB 417, 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; Madden; Raymond; Scott; Thompson; Woolley (10).

Nays: Representative Hartnett (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 906

The chair laid out HB 906 as pending business.

Representative Madden moved that HB 906, 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; Woolley (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 909

The chair laid out HB 909 as pending business.

Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Castro moved that HB 909, 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; Castro; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott; Thompson; Woolley (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 942

The chair laid out HB 942 as pending business.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 942, 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; Woolley (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1209

The chair laid out HB 1209 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Sarah moved that HB 1209, 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; Woolley (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1325

The chair laid out HB 1325 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Sarah offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Scott moved that HB 1325, 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; Woolley (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1438

The chair laid out HB 1438 as pending business.

Representative Madden moved that HB 1438, 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; Woolley (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

(Representative Lewis in chair.)

HB 1674

The chair laid out HB 1674 as pending business.

Representative Thompson moved that HB 1674, 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; Woolley (11).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1970

The chair laid out HB 1970 as pending business.

Representative Hartnett moved that HB 1970, 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; Davis, Sarah; Hartnett; Madden; Raymond; Scott; Thompson; Woolley (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Castro (1).

Absent: None (0).

(Representative Jackson, Jim in chair.)

HB 1890

The chair laid out HB 1890.

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 1890.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 1890.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1890 was left pending without objection.

HB 2163

The chair laid out HB 2163.

The chair recognized Representative Scott to explain HB 2163.

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

The chair recognized Representative Scott to close on HB 2163.

HB 2163 was left pending without objection.

HB 2164

The chair laid out HB 2164.

The chair recognized Representative Scott to explain HB 2164.

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

The chair recognized Representative Scott to close on HB 2164.

HB 2164 was left pending without objection.

Subcommittee on Barratry

The chair created the subcommittee on Barratry.

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Barratry: Representative Scott, Chair; Representatives Madden; and Raymond.

The chair referred HB 1890 to the subcommittee on Barratry.

The chair referred HB 2163 to the subcommittee on Barratry.

The chair referred HB 2164 to the subcommittee on Barratry.

HB 1889

The chair laid out HB 1889.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 1889.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 1889.

Representative Thompson moved that HB 1889, 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; Scott; Thompson; Woolley (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Raymond (1).

HB 2047

The chair laid out HB 2047.

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 2047.

Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HB 2047.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2047 was left pending without objection.

HB 2031

The chair laid out HB 2031.

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain HB 2031.

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

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on HB 2031.

HB 2031 was left pending without objection.

At 6:16 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