The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

84th Legislature

March 3, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 2015, and permission granted on March 3, 2015, 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 Smithee, at 2:10 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Farrar; Clardy; Hernandez; Raymond; and Sheets.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

HB 820

The chair laid out HB 820.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 820.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 820.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 820 was left pending without objection.

HB 543

The chair laid out HB 543.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 543.

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

(Representative Schofield now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 543.

HB 543 was left pending without objection.

HB 638

The chair laid out HB 638.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 638.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 638.

HB 638 was left pending without objection.

HB 750

The chair laid out HB 750.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 750.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia in chair.)

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 750.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 750 was left pending without objection.

At 5:59 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. Smithee, Chair

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Beth Klunder, Clerk