The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

88th Legislature

May 17, 2023

9:00 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 12, 2023, revised on May 16, 2023, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach, at 9:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Flores; Moody; Murr; and Slawson.

A quorum was present.

SB 1624

The chair laid out and explained SB 1624.

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

(Representative Schofield now present.)

(Representative Vasut now present.)

(Representative Johnson, Julie now present.)

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

The chair closed on SB 1624.

Representative Johnson, Julie moved that SB 1624, 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).

SB 930

The chair laid out SB 930.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain SB 930.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on SB 930.

The chair moved that SB 930, 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; Vasut (6).

Nays:                           Representative Schofield (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Slawson (2).

SB 2248

The chair laid out SB 2248.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain SB 2248.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on SB 2248.

Representative Schofield moved that SB 2248, 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; Vasut (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Slawson (2).

SB 2292

The chair laid out SB 2292.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain SB 2292.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on SB 2292.

The chair moved that SB 2292, 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; Vasut (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis; Slawson (2).

At 9:27 a.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