The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

85th Legislature

March 7, 2017

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

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2017, and permission granted on March 7, 2017, 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 2:05 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Murr; Neave; and Rinaldi.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

HB 298

The chair laid out HB 298.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 298.

(Representative Farrar now present.)

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

(Representative Schofield now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 298.

HB 298 was left pending without objection.

HB 431

The chair laid out HB 431.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 431.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 431.

HB 431 was left pending without objection.

HB 1258

The chair laid out HB 1258.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 1258.

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 1258.

HB 1258 was left pending without objection.

HB 744

The chair laid out HB 744.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 744.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 744.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 744, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 799

The chair laid out HB 799.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 799.

(Representative Laubenberg 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 Murr to close on HB 799.

Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 799, 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 Smithee; Farrar; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1102

The chair laid out HB 1102.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 1102.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 1102.

HB 1102 was left pending without objection.

HB 1103

The chair laid out HB 1103.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 1103.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 1103.

HB 1103 was left pending without objection.

At 5:23 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