The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

83rd Legislature

February 25, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 2013, and permission granted on February 25, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lewis, at 3:40 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; and Raymond.

A quorum was present.

HB 410

The chair laid out HB 410.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 410.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 410.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 410 was left pending without objection.

HB 789

The chair laid out HB 789.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 789.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 789.

HB 789 was left pending without objection.

HB 616

The chair laid out HB 616.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 616.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 616.

HB 616 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Gooden now present.)

HB 487

The chair laid out HB 487.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 487.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 487.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 487.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 487 was left pending without objection.

HB 62

The chair laid out HB 62.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 62.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 62.

HB 62 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Farrar in chair.)

HB 1263

The chair laid out HB 1263.

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 1263.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HB 1263.

HB 1263 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Lewis in chair.)

At 4:35 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. Lewis, Chair

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Kari King, Clerk