The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

85th Legislature

March 28, 2017

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

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2017, and permission granted on March 28, 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 2:06 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

HB 1166

The chair laid out HB 1166.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 1166.

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

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 1166.

HB 1166 was left pending without objection.

HB 478

The chair laid out HB 478.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 478.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 478.

HB 478 was left pending without objection.

HB 606

The chair laid out HB 606.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 606.

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

(Representative Farrar now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 606.

HB 606 was left pending without objection.

HB 497

The chair laid out HB 497.

The chair recognized Representative Rinaldi to explain HB 497.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rinaldi to close on HB 497.

HB 497 was left pending without objection.

HB 447

The chair laid out HB 447.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 447.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 447.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 447 was left pending without objection.

HB 719

The chair laid out HB 719.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 719.

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

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 719.

HB 719 was left pending without objection.

HB 2069

The chair laid out HB 2069.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 2069.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 2069.

HB 2069 was left pending without objection.

HB 487

The chair laid out HB 487.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 487.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 487.

HB 487 was left pending without objection.

HB 1463

The chair laid out HB 1463.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1463.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

Representative Springer was also in attendance.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1463.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1463 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 1315

The chair laid out HB 1315.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 1315.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 1315.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1315 was left pending without objection.

HB 1053

The chair laid out HB 1053.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 1053.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 1053.

HB 1053 was left pending without objection.

At 6:20 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