The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

83rd Legislature

March 25, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2013, and permission granted on March 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 4:10 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 8

The chair laid out HB 8 as pending business.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez Luna moved that HB 8, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hunter (1).

HB 154

The chair laid out HB 154 as pending business.

Representative King, Ken offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farney moved that HB 154, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hunter (1).

HB 200

The chair laid out HB 200 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 200, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hunter (1).

HB 278

The chair laid out HB 278 as pending business.

Representative Gooden offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Hunter now present.)

Representative Hunter moved that HB 278, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 349

The chair laid out HB 349 as pending business.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 349, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 389

The chair laid out HB 389 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez Luna offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 389, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 696

The chair laid out HB 696 as pending business.

Representative Farney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gooden moved that HB 696, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 717

The chair laid out HB 717 as pending business.

Representative Hunter moved that HB 717, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 869

The chair laid out HB 869 as pending business.

Representative King, Ken offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farney moved that HB 869, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 989

The chair laid out HB 989 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez Luna moved that HB 989, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1016

The chair laid out HB 1016 as pending business.

Representative Hunter moved that HB 1016, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1114

The chair laid out HB 1114 as pending business.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 1114, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1248

The chair laid out HB 1248 as pending business.

Representative Farney moved that HB 1248, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1272

The chair laid out HB 1272 as pending business.

Representative Farrar moved that HB 1272, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1278

The chair laid out HB 1278 as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that HB 1278, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1445

The chair laid out HB 1445 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez Luna offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 1445, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1513

The chair laid out HB 1513 as pending business.

Representative Gooden moved that HB 1513, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1711

The chair laid out HB 1711 as pending business.

Representative Farney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gooden moved that HB 1711, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1922

The chair laid out HB 1922 as pending business.

Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gooden moved that HB 1922, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2064

The chair laid out HB 2064 as pending business.

Representative Farney moved that HB 2064, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2067

The chair laid out HB 2067 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez Luna offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farrar moved that HB 2067, 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 Lewis; Farrar; Farney; Gooden; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; King, Ken; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 403

The chair laid out HB 403.

The chair offered an amendment to the measure.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 403.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 403.

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

HB 403 was left pending without objection.

HB 2116

The chair laid out HB 2116.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 2116.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 2116.

HB 2116 was left pending without objection.

HB 1043

The chair laid out HB 1043.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Representative Lewis explained HB 1043.

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

Representative Lewis closed on HB 1043.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1043 was left pending without objection.

HB 358

The chair laid out HB 358.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 358.

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

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 358.

HB 358 was left pending without objection.

HB 981

The chair laid out HB 981.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 981.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 981.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 981 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Farrar in chair.)

HB 3378

The chair laid out HB 3378.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 3378.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 3378.

HB 3378 was left pending without objection.

HB 2327

The chair laid out HB 2327.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gooden to explain HB 2327.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gooden to close on HB 2327.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2327 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Lewis in chair.)

HB 581

The chair laid out HB 581.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 581.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 581.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 581 was left pending without objection.

HB 845

The chair laid out HB 845.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 845.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 845.

HB 845 was left pending without objection.

HB 847

The chair laid out HB 847.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 847.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 847.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 847 was left pending without objection.

HB 1366

The chair laid out HB 1366.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1366.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 1366.

HB 1366 was left pending without objection.

HB 658

The chair laid out HB 658.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 658.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 658.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 658 was left pending without objection.

HB 2843

The chair laid out HB 2843.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 2843.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 2843.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2843 was left pending without objection.

HB 2319

The chair laid out HB 2319.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 2319.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 2319.

HB 2319 was left pending without objection.

HB 2321

The chair laid out HB 2321.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 2321.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 2321.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2321 was left pending without objection.

HB 1448

The chair laid out HB 1448.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 1448.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 1448.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1448 was left pending without objection.

HB 1661

The chair laid out HB 1661.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1661.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 1661.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1661 was left pending without objection.

At 7:20 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