The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

85th Legislature

April 4, 2017

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2017, revised on March 30, 2017, and permission granted on April 4, 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 2:08 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Hernandez now present.)

(Representative Neave now present.)

HJR 10, HJR 11, and HJR 117

The chair laid out HJR 10, HJR 11, and HJR 117.

The chair explained HJR 10, HJR 11, and HJR 117.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute for HJR 10.

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

(Representative Laubenberg now present.)

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

The chair closed on HJR 10, HJR 11, and HJR 117.

The committee substitute for HJR 10 was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 10, HJR 11, and HJR 117 were left pending without objection.

HB 240

The chair laid out HB 240 as pending business.

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hernandez moved that HB 240, as substituted, 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; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           Representative Rinaldi (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 478

The chair laid out HB 478 as pending business.

Representative Farrar moved that HB 478, 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; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           Representative Murr (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 487

The chair laid out HB 487 as pending business.

Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 487, 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; Farrar; Gutierrez; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Neave; Rinaldi; Schofield (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 748

The chair laid out HB 748 as pending business.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 748 was left pending without objection.

HB 1166

The chair laid out HB 1166 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 1166, 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; Hernandez; Laubenberg; Murr; Rinaldi; Schofield (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Gutierrez; Neave (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1315

The chair laid out HB 1315 as pending business.

Representative Rinaldi offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rinaldi moved that HB 1315, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. 

The motion to report was withdrawn by the chair.

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute was adopted.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1315 was left pending without objection.

HB 1761

The chair laid out HB 1761 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1761, 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 2273

The chair laid out HB 2273.

The chair recognized Representative Lang to explain HB 2273.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lang to close on HB 2273.

HB 2273 was left pending without objection.

HB 1704

The chair laid out HB 1704.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 1704.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 1704.

HB 1704 was left pending without objection.

HB 45

The chair laid out HB 45.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 45.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 45.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 45 was left pending without objection.

HB 1532

The chair laid out HB 1532.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 1532.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 1532.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1532 was left pending without objection.

HB 1022

The chair laid out HB 1022.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 1022.

(Representative Farrar in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 1022.

HB 1022 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

HB 1354

The chair laid out HB 1354.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 1354.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 1354.

HB 1354 was left pending without objection.

HB 1974

The chair laid out HB 1974.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 1974.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 1974.

HB 1974 was left pending without objection.

HB 2271

The chair laid out HB 2271.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 2271.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 2271.

HB 2271 was left pending without objection.

HB 472

The chair laid out HB 472.

The chair recognized Representative Dale to explain HB 472.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dale to close on HB 472.

HB 472 was left pending without objection.

HB 1358

The chair laid out HB 1358.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 1358.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 1358.

HB 1358 was left pending without objection.

HB 2422

The chair laid out HB 2422.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 2422.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 2422.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2422 was left pending without objection.

HJR 45

The chair laid out HJR 45.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HJR 45.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HJR 45.

HJR 45 was left pending without objection.

HB 1954

The chair laid out HB 1954.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 1954.

Representative Murr offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Laubenberg in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 1954.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1954 was left pending without objection.

HB 1725

The chair laid out HB 1725.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 1725.

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

(Representative Smithee in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 1725.

HB 1725 was left pending without objection.

At 6:22 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