The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

89th Legislature

May 21, 2025

9:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 16, 2025, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach, at 9:10 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Johnson; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; LaHood; Landgraf; and Moody.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the May 14, 2025 public hearing minutes for the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

SB 1960

The chair laid out SB 1960.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain SB 1960.

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

(Representative Schofield now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on SB 1960.

SB 1960 was left pending without objection.

SB 30

The chair laid out SB 30, the companion to HB 4806.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 30, 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; Dyson; Hayes; LaHood; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson; Dutton; Flores; González, Jessica (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 835

The chair laid out SB 835, the companion to HB 748.

The chair moved that SB 835, 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; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; LaHood; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1073

The chair laid out SB 1073, the companion to HB 2969.

The chair moved that SB 1073, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Dyson; Hayes; Landgraf; Schofield (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson; Dutton; Flores; González, Jessica; Moody (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative LaHood (1).

SB 1539

The chair laid out SB 1539, the companion to HB 5116.

The chair moved that SB 1539, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Leach; Dyson; Hayes; Landgraf; Schofield (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson; Dutton; Flores; González, Jessica; Moody (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative LaHood (1).

SB 1210

The chair laid out SB 1210, the companion to HB 933.

SB 1210 was left pending without objection.

SB 2878

The chair laid out SB 2878, the companion to HB 5060.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 2878, 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; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative LaHood (1).

SB 66

The chair recalled SB 66 from permanent standing subcommittee on Family & Fiduciary Relationships.

The chair laid out SB 66.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 66, 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; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative LaHood (1).

SB 1015

The chair laid out SB 1015 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1015, 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; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative LaHood (1).

SB 2933

The chair laid out SB 2933 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2933, 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; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative LaHood (1).

SB 1730

The chair laid out SB 1730.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 1730.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on SB 1730.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1730 was left pending without objection.

SB 766

The chair laid out SB 766.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain SB 766.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on SB 766.

SB 766 was left pending without objection.

SB 2501

The chair laid out SB 2501.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain SB 2501.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on SB 2501.

SB 2501 was left pending without objection.

SB 2342

The chair laid out SB 2342.

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to explain SB 2342.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to close on SB 2342.

SB 2342 was left pending without objection.

SB 2903

The chair laid out SB 2903.

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to explain SB 2903.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hayes to close on SB 2903.

SB 2903 was left pending without objection.

SB 1730

The chair laid out SB 1730 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1730, 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; Dyson; Hayes; LaHood; Landgraf; Schofield (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson; Dutton; Flores; González, Jessica; Moody (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 766

The chair laid out SB 766 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 766, 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; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; LaHood; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2501

The chair laid out SB 2501 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2501, 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; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; LaHood; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2342

The chair laid out SB 2342 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2342, 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; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; LaHood; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2903

The chair laid out SB 2903 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2903, 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; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; LaHood; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1073

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 1073 failed to be reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1073, 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; Dyson; Hayes; LaHood; Landgraf; Schofield (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson; Dutton; Flores; González, Jessica; Moody (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1539

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 1539 failed to be reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1539, 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; Dyson; Hayes; LaHood; Landgraf; Schofield (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson; Dutton; Flores; González, Jessica; Moody (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 9:53 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 Wood, Clerk