House Committee on Civil Practices 
         75th Legislature 
         March 11, 1997 
         4:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
         CORRECTED COPY 
          
         Pursuant to a motion from the May 9, 1997 formal meeting, the  
         following is a corrected copy of the minutes for the meeting  
         on March 11, 1997. 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at  
         4:04 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
        Present:   Representatives Gray; Alvarado; Bosse; Roman;  
                   Zbranek (5). 
          
    Absent:        Representatives Hilbert; Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1020 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1020.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Junell to explain the measure.   
          
         (Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 785 
          
         The chair laid out HB 785.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Gallego to explain the measure.   
          
         (Representative Hilbert now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Gallego to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 494 
          
         The chair laid out HB 494 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Goodman now present.)   
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The Chair recalled HB 1020 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Hilbert in chair.)   
          
         HB 1602 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1602.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Kamel to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken. 
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Kamel to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 1602 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
      Ayes:                                                  Representatives Gray;  
                              Hilbert; Bosse; Goodman; Nixon, Joe;  
                              Roman; Zbranek (7). 
      Nays:                                                  None (0). 
 Present not Voting:                                              None (0). 
Absent:                            Representatives Alvarado; Dutton (2). 
          
         The Chair recalled HB 1020 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Gray in chair.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:10 pm, on the motion of Representative Dutton and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of  
         the chair.   
          
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         Rep. Patricia Gray, Chair 
          
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         Zoe Messinger, Clerk