The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

84th Legislature

April 28, 2015

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

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2015, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 2:09 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Farrar now present.)

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

HB 2904

The chair laid out HB 2904.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 2904.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 2904.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2904 was left pending without objection.

HB 3454

The chair laid out HB 3454.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 3454.

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

(Representative Sheets now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 3454.

HB 3454 was left pending without objection.

HB 3160

The chair laid out HB 3160.

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 3160.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on HB 3160.

HB 3160 was left pending without objection.

HB 1329

The chair laid out HB 1329.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 1329.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 1329.

HB 1329 was left pending without objection.

HB 2920

The chair laid out HB 2920.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 2920.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 2920.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2920 was left pending without objection.

HB 3136

The chair laid out HB 3136.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 3136.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 3136.

HB 3136 was left pending without objection.

HB 2045

The chair laid out HB 2045.

The chair recognized Representative White, James to explain HB 2045.

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

The chair recognized Representative White, James to close on HB 2045.

HB 2045 was left pending without objection.

HB 3561

The chair laid out HB 3561.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 3561.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 3561.

HB 3561 was left pending without objection.

HB 3214

The chair laid out HB 3214.

The chair recognized Representative Spitzer to explain HB 3214.

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

The chair recognized Representative Spitzer to close on HB 3214.

HB 3214 was left pending without objection.

HB 1784

The chair laid out HB 1784.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 1784.

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

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia in chair.)

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

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 1784.

HB 1784 was left pending without objection.

HB 3430

The chair laid out HB 3430.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 3430.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 3430.

HB 3430 was left pending without objection.

HB 3656

The chair laid out HB 3656.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 3656.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 3656.

HB 3656 was left pending without objection.

HB 1666

The chair laid out HB 1666.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 1666.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 1666.

HB 1666 was left pending without objection.

HB 3008

The chair laid out HB 3008.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 3008.

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

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 3008.

HB 3008 was left pending without objection.

HB 1313

The chair laid out HB 1313.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 1313.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 1313.

HB 1313 was left pending without objection.

HB 3070

The chair laid out HB 3070.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 3070.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 3070.

HB 3070 was left pending without objection.

HB 3364

The chair laid out HB 3364.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 3364.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 3364.

HB 3364 was left pending without objection.

SB 534

The chair laid out SB 534, the companion to HB 1644, as pending business.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia moved that SB 534, 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 Smithee; Raymond; Schofield; Sheets; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Farrar; Clardy; Hernandez; Laubenberg (4).

HB 1406

The chair laid out HB 1406.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 1406.

Representative Sheets offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 1406.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1406 was left pending without objection.

HB 3424

The chair laid out HB 3424.

The chair explained HB 3424.

The chair closed on HB 3424.

HB 3424 was left pending without objection.

HB 3641

The chair laid out HB 3641.

The chair explained HB 3641.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair closed on HB 3641.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3641 was left pending without objection.

At 6:07 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