The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

89th Legislature

March 19, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2025, and permission granted on March 19, 2025, 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 8:08 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Little was also in attendance.)

(Representative Schofield now present.)

The chair referred HB 1928 to the subcommittee on Family & Fiduciary Relationships.

The committee heard invited testimony from the Court of Criminal Appeals.

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

HB 865

The chair laid out HB 865.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 865.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 865.

HB 865 was left pending without objection.

HB 748

The chair laid out HB 748.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 748.

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

(Representative Dutton now present.)

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

(Representative González, Jessica now present.)

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson moved that HB 748, 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; LaHood; Landgraf; Moody (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Schofield (1).

At 9:49 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 12:17 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Flores; Hayes; LaHood; Landgraf; and Schofield.

A quorum was present.

HB 1110

The chair laid out HB 1110.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 1110.

(Representative Johnson now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 1110.

(Representative Dyson now present.)

HB 1110 was left pending without objection.

HB 1495

The chair laid out HB 1495.

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to explain HB 1495.

(Representative Moody now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Eddie to close on HB 1495.

HB 1495 was left pending without objection.

HJR 112

The chair laid out HJR 112.

The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HJR 112.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on HJR 112.

HJR 112 was left pending without objection.

HB 170

The chair laid out HB 170.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 170.

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

(Representative González, Jessica now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 170.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 170 was left pending without objection.

HB 786

The chair laid out HB 786.

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jolanda to explain HB 786.

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

The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jolanda to close on HB 786.

HB 786 was left pending without objection.

HB 1130

The chair laid out HB 1130.

Representative LaHood offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 1130.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 1130.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1130 was left pending without objection.

HB 171

The chair laid out HB 171 as pending business.

Representative González, Jessica moved that HB 171, 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; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; LaHood (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (4).

HB 204

The chair laid out HB 204 as pending business.

Representative Hayes offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schofield moved that HB 204, 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; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; LaHood; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Landgraf; Moody (3).

HB 349

The chair laid out HB 349 as pending business.

Representative Johnson moved that HB 349, 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; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; LaHood (7).

Nays:                           Representative Schofield (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Landgraf; Moody (3).

HB 917

The chair laid out HB 917 as pending business.

Representative Flores moved that HB 917, 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; Dyson; Flores; González, Jessica; Hayes; LaHood; Schofield (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Landgraf; Moody (3).

At 2:27 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 Wood, Clerk