The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

89th Legislature

May 7, 2025

7:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2025, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach, at 7:04 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 González, Jessica now present.)

The chair directed that the April 24, 2025 minutes for the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

SB 1119

The chair laid out SB 1119, the companion to HB 2613.

Representative LaHood moved that SB 1119, 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; Landgraf; Moody (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Schofield (2).

HB 4806

The chair laid out HB 4806.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 4806.

(Representative Dutton now present.)

(Representative Schofield now present.)

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4806 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 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 6:10 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4806

The chair laid out HB 4806 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 4806.

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

(Representative González, Jessica now present.)

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

(Representative Little was also in attendance.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HB 4806.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4806 was left pending without objection.

At 10:45 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