The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

89th Legislature

May 14, 2025

2:00 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 14, 2025, and permission granted on May 14, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Leach, at 2:00 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Leach; Flores; González, Jessica; Landgraf; Moody; and Schofield.

A quorum was present.

SB 1559

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 1559 was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative LaHood now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1559, 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; González, Jessica; LaHood; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Dutton; Dyson; Hayes (4).

SB 1838

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 1838 was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1838, 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; González, Jessica; LaHood; Landgraf; Moody; Schofield (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Johnson; Dutton; Dyson; Hayes (4).

At 2:03 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