House Committee on Civil Practices 75th Legislature March 25, 1997 4:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.028 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 1997, the House Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at 4:15 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Alvarado; Bosse; Dutton; Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (8). Absent: Representative Goodman (1). A quorum was present. HB 1477 The chair laid out HB 1477 as pending business. Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Hilbert moved that HB 1477, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Bosse; Dutton; Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Goodman (2). HB 546 The chair laid out HB 546 as pending business. Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the measure. Representative Hilbert moved that HB 546, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Alvarado; Bosse; Dutton; Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Goodman (1). HB 494 The chair laid out HB 494 as pending business. Representative Bosse moved that HB 494 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; Alvarado; Bosse; Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman (2). HB 539 The chair laid out HB 539 as pending business. Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Nixon, Joe offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Nixon, Joe offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into the committee substitute. Representative Hilbert moved that HB 539, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Bosse; Dutton; Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Goodman (2). HB 2118 The chair laid out HB 2118. The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the measure. Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3352 The chair laid out HB 3352. The chair recognized Rep. Place to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (Representative Goodman now present.) The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2737 The chair laid out HB 2737. The chair recognized Rep. Uher to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Uher to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 886 The chair laid out HB 886. The chair recognized Rep. Brimer to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Brimer to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 275 The chair laid out SB 275. The chair recognized Rep. Brimer to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 23 The chair laid out HB 23. The chair recognized Rep. Corte to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Rep. Corte to close on the measure. HB 1202 The chair laid out HB 1202. The chair recognized Rep. Uher to explain the measure. Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (Representative Goodman in chair.) (Representative Gray in chair.) The chair recognized Rep. Uher to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. At 10:20 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Patricia Gray, Chair ______________________ Zoe Messinger, Clerk