House Committee on Civil Practices
75th Legislature
April 15, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 1997, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at
5:19 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Bosse; Nixon, Joe; Roman;
Zbranek (5).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2425
The chair laid out HB 2425.
The chair recognized Rep. Junell to explain the measure.
(Representative Alvarado now present.)
The chair recognized Rep. Junell to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 220
The chair laid out SB 220.
The chair recognized Rep. Junell to explain the measure.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2421
The chair laid out HB 2421.
The chair recognized Rep. Counts to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Goodman now present.)
(Representative Hilbert now present.)
The chair recognized Rep. Counts to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hilbert in chair.)
HB 2700
The chair laid out HB 2700.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Representative Roman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 961
The chair laid out HB 961 as pending business.
Representative Zbranek offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Zbranek moved that HB 961, 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 Hilbert; Goodman; Nixon, Joe;
Roman; Zbranek (5).
Nays: Representatives Gray; Bosse (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Dutton (2).
HB 3255
The chair laid out HB 3255.
The chair recognized Rep. Hupp to explain the measure.
Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Rep. Hupp to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2911
The chair laid out HB 2911.
The chair recognized Rep. Wilson to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Wilson to close on the measure.
Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 2911 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Zbranek (1).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Dutton (2).
HB 2766
The chair laid out HB 2766.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 2766, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Alvarado; Bosse;
Goodman; Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
(Representative Gray in chair.)
HB 1022
The chair laid out HB 1022.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to explain the
measure.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:28 pm, 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. Patricia Gray, Chair
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Zoe Messinger, Clerk