The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

84th Legislature

April 7, 2015

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

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2015, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 2:04 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Clardy; Laubenberg; Raymond; and Schofield.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Farrar now present.)

(Representative Hernandez now present.)

(Representative Sheets now present.)

(Representative Farrar in chair.)

HB 39

The chair laid out HB 39.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 39.

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

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 39.

HB 39 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 1079

The chair laid out HB 1079.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1079.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 1079.

HB 1079 was left pending without objection.

HB 1306

The chair laid out HB 1306.

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain HB 1306.

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on HB 1306.

HB 1306 was left pending without objection.

HB 1494

The chair laid out HB 1494.

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain HB 1494.

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on HB 1494.

HB 1494 was left pending without objection.

HB 1492

The chair laid out HB 1492.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain HB 1492.

Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Farrar in chair.)

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

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

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

(Representative Farrar in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on HB 1492.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1492 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 2154

The chair laid out HB 2154.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 2154.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 2154.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2154 was left pending without objection.

HB 1560

The chair laid out HB 1560.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 1560.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 1560.

HB 1560 was left pending without objection.

HB 1688

The chair laid out HB 1688.

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain HB 1688.

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

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to close on HB 1688.

HB 1688 was left pending without objection.

HB 2419

The chair laid out HB 2419.

HB 2419 was left pending without objection.

HB 2428

The chair laid out HB 2428.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 2428.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 2428.

HB 2428 was left pending without objection.

HB 2419

The chair laid out HB 2419 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 2419.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 2419.

HB 2419 was left pending without objection.

HB 1692

The chair laid out HB 1692.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 1692.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Farrar in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 1692.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1692 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 704

The chair laid out HB 704.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 704.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 704.

HB 704 was left pending without objection.

HB 1091

The chair laid out HB 1091.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 1091.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Farrar in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 1091.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1091 was left pending without objection.

HB 2774

The chair laid out HB 2774.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2774.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2774.

HB 2774 was left pending without objection.

HB 2768

The chair laid out HB 2768.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2768.

Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 2768.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2768 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

At 9:10 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