The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

84th Legislature

March 24, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2015, and permission granted on March 24, 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 2:12 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Clardy now present.)

HB 25

The chair laid out HB 25.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 25.

(Representative Schofield now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 25.

HB 25 was left pending without objection.

HB 188

The chair laid out HB 188.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 188.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 188.

HB 188 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Farrar in chair.)

HB 1644

The chair laid out HB 1644.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1644.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1644.

HB 1644 was left pending without objection.

HB 3538

The chair laid out HB 3538.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 3538.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 3538.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3538 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 670, HJR 32, HB 562

The chair laid out HB 670, HJR 32, and HB 562.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 670 and HJR 32.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 562.

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

(Representative Farrar in chair.)

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

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 670 and HJR 32.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 562.

HB 670, HJR 32, and HB 562 were left pending without objection.

At 6:38 p.m., on the motion of Representative Smithee 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