The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

88th Legislature

April 17, 2023

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk #21

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 2023, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach, at 1:48 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; and Vasut.

A quorum was present.

HB 2331

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 2331, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 525

The chair laid out HB 525 as pending business.

Representative Murr moved that HB 525, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Murr moved that HB 525, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 1042

The chair laid out HB 1042 as pending business.

Representative Flores moved that HB 1042, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HCR 75

The chair laid out HCR 75 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that HCR 75, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 1552

The chair laid out HB 1552 as pending business.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1552, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Schofield (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Slawson; Vasut (2).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Murr (1).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 1857

The chair laid out HB 1857 as pending business.

Representative Murr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that HB 1857, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (7).

Nays:                           Representative Slawson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 4635

The chair laid out HB 4635 as pending business.

Representative Murr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flores moved that HB 4635, 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; Flores; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Moody (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 1985

The chair laid out HB 1985 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 1985, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 2333

The chair laid out HB 2333 as pending business.

Representative Slawson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 2333, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 2675

The chair laid out HB 2675 as pending business.

Representative Murr moved that HB 2675, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 2770

The chair laid out HB 2770 as pending business.

Representative Vasut offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 2770, 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; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 2846

The chair laid out HB 2846 as pending business.

Representative Vasut moved that HB 2846, 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; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 2879

The chair laid out HB 2879 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that HB 2879, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 2893

The chair laid out HB 2893 as pending business.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flores moved that HB 2893, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 2965

The chair laid out HB 2965 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 2965, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 3009

The chair laid out HB 3009 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that HB 3009, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Slawson; Vasut (7).

Nays:                           Representative Schofield (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 3129

The chair laid out HB 3129 as pending business.

Representative Vasut moved that HB 3129, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 3145

The chair laid out HB 3145 as pending business.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 3145, 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; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 3452

The chair laid out HB 3452 as pending business.

Representative Vasut moved that HB 3452, 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; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 4714

The chair laid out HB 4714 as pending business.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 4714, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 3401

The chair laid out HB 3401 as pending business.

Representative Vasut moved that HB 3401, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 3403

The chair laid out HB 3403 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murr moved that HB 3403, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 3675

The chair laid out HB 3675 as pending business.

Representative Flores offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flores moved that HB 3675, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Vasut (7).

Nays:                           Representative Slawson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 3860

The chair laid out HB 3860 as pending business.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 3860, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 4083

The chair laid out HB 4083 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4083, 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; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 3949

The chair laid out HB 3949 as pending business.

Representative Schofield offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murr moved that HB 3949, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 4085

The chair laid out HB 4085 as pending business.

Representative Murr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that HB 4085, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 4272

The chair laid out HB 4272 as pending business.

Representative Flores moved that HB 4272, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 4283

The chair laid out HB 4283 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4283, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 4376

The chair laid out HB 4376 as pending business.

HB 4376 was left pending without objection.

HB 4381

The chair laid out HB 4381 as pending business.

Representative Vasut offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murr moved that HB 4381, 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; Flores; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Moody (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 4557

The chair laid out HB 4557 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 4557, 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; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 4595

The chair laid out HB 4595 as pending business.

Representative Slawson moved that HB 4595, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 4611

The chair laid out HB 4611 as pending business.

Representative Vasut moved that HB 4611, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 4765

The chair laid out HB 4765 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4765, 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; Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 5010

The chair laid out HB 5010 as pending business.

Representative Vasut moved that HB 5010, 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; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

HB 5101

The chair laid out HB 5101 as pending business.

Representative Murr moved that HB 5101, 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; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Julie; Flores; Moody (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Davis (1).

At 2:17 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