The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

86th Legislature

March 25, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2019, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 25, 2019, and permission granted on March 25, 2019, 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 Leach, at 12:39 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Krause; Meyer; Smith; and White.

A quorum was present.

Representatives Morrison, Bonnen of Galveston, Noble, Oliverson, Swanson, Klick, Smithee, Dean, Miller, and Hefner were also in attendance.

HB 16

The chair laid out and explained HB 16.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair closed on HB 16.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 16 was left pending without objection.

HB 2826

The chair laid out HB 2826.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 2826.

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

(Representative Neave now present.)

(Representative Farrar now present.)

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 2826.

HB 2826 was left pending without objection.

HB 2251

The chair laid out HB 2251.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 2251.

Representative Krause offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 2251.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2251 was left pending without objection.

HB 2064

The chair laid out HB 2064.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 2064.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 2064.

HB 2064 was left pending without objection.

HB 1744

The chair laid out HB 1744.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 1744.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 1744.

HB 1744 was left pending without objection.

HB 1693

The chair laid out HB 1693.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 1693.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 1693.

HB 1693 was left pending without objection.

HB 1793

The chair laid out HB 1793.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 1793.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 1793.

HB 1793 was left pending without objection.

HB 1494

The chair laid out HB 1494.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1494.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1494.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1494 was left pending without objection.

HB 2096

The chair laid out HB 2096.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 2096.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 2096.

HB 2096 was left pending without objection.

HB 250

The chair laid out HB 250 as pending business.

Representative White moved that HB 250, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 1619

The chair laid out HB 1619 as pending business.

Representative Krause offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Neave moved that HB 1619, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 619

The chair laid out HB 619 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Meyer moved that HB 619, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 439

The chair laid out HB 439 as pending business.

Representative White moved that HB 439, 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 Leach; Farrar; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (7).

Nays:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 770

The chair laid out HB 770 as pending business.

Representative Smith moved that HB 770, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 598

The chair laid out HB 598 as pending business.

Representative Krause moved that HB 598, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 1159

The chair laid out HB 1159 as pending business.

Representative Meyer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farrar moved that HB 1159, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 2955

The chair laid out HB 2955 as pending business.

Representative Neave offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 2955, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HJR 72

The chair laid out HJR 72 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Krause moved that HJR 72, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 1717

The chair laid out HB 1717 as pending business.

Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Meyer moved that HB 1717, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 883

The chair laid out HB 883 as pending business.

Representative Krause moved that HB 883, 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 Leach; Farrar; Davis, Yvonne; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 1734

The chair laid out HB 1734 as pending business.

Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Krause moved that HB 1734, 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 Leach; Farrar; Krause; Meyer; Smith; White (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Neave (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 1176

The chair laid out HB 1176 as pending business.

Representative Farrar offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1176 was left pending without objection.

HB 2384

The chair laid out HB 2384 as pending business.

Representative Krause offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2384 was left pending without objection.

HB 2899

The chair laid out HB 2899 as pending business.

Representative Krause moved that HB 2899, 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 Leach; Krause; Meyer; Neave; Smith; White (6).

Nays:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Farrar (1).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Julie (1).

HB 3557

The chair laid out HB 3557.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 3557.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 3557.

HB 3557 was left pending without objection.

HB 3562

The chair laid out HB 3562.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 3562.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 3562.

HB 3562 was left pending without objection.

HB 3553

The chair laid out HB 3553.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 3553.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 3553.

HB 3553 was left pending without objection.

HB 2891

The chair laid out HB 2891.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 2891.

Representative Krause offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 2891.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2891 was left pending without objection.

HB 2259

The chair laid out HB 2259.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 2259.

Representative Krause offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 2259.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2259 was left pending without objection.

HB 2435

The chair laid out HB 2435.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 2435.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 2435.

HB 2435 was left pending without objection.

HB 2929

The chair laid out and explained HB 2929.

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

The chair closed on HB 2929.

HB 2929 was left pending without objection.

At 9:19 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. Leach, Chair

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Cassidy Zgabay, Clerk