House Committee on Civil Practices
75th Legislature
April 29, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 1997, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at
6:51 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Alvarado; Bosse;
Roman; Zbranek (6).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2864
The chair laid out HB 2864 as pending business.
Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that HB 2864, 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;
Roman; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe
(3).
HB 3052
The chair laid out HB 3052 as pending business.
Representative Bosse moved that HB 3052 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;
Roman; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe
(3).
HB 3087
The chair laid out HB 3087 as pending business.
Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bosse moved that HB 3087, as substituted, 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;
Roman; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe
(3).
HB 2421
The chair laid out HB 2421 as pending business.
Representative Hilbert offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that HB 2421, 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;
Roman; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe
(3).
HCR 118
The chair laid out HCR 118 as pending business.
(Representative Goodman now present.)
Representative Zbranek offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Zbranek moved that HCR 118, 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;
Goodman; Roman; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Nixon, Joe (2).
HCR 26
The chair laid out HCR 26 as pending business.
Representative Bosse moved that HCR 26 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;
Goodman; Roman; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Nixon, Joe (2).
HCR 182
The chair laid out HCR 182 as pending business.
Representative Roman moved that HCR 182, 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;
Goodman; Roman; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Nixon, Joe (2).
HCR 130
The chair laid out HCR 130 as pending business.
Representative Zbranek moved that HCR 130 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; Roman;
Zbranek (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Alvarado; Goodman
(2).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Nixon, Joe (2).
HB 2836
The chair laid out HB 2836 as pending business.
Representative Alvarado moved that HB 2836 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; Alvarado; Bosse; Goodman;
Roman (5).
Nays: Representative Zbranek (1).
Present not Voting: Representative Hilbert (1).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Nixon, Joe (2).
SB 887
The chair laid out SB 887.
(Representative Dutton now present.)
Representative Bosse moved that SB 887 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;
Dutton; Goodman; Roman; Zbranek (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon, Joe (1).
SB 1697
The chair laid out SB 1697.
Representative Goodman moved that SB 1697 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;
Dutton; Goodman; Roman; Zbranek (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon, Joe (1).
SB 1376
The chair laid out SB 1376.
Representative Goodman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bosse moved that SB 1376, 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; Goodman; Roman; Zbranek (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon, Joe (1).
HB 1202
The chair laid out HB 1202 as pending business.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that HB 1202, 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; Goodman;
Roman; Zbranek (6).
Nays: Representatives Alvarado; Dutton (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Nixon, Joe (1).
HB 2547
The chair laid out HB 2547.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Zbranek offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilbert moved that HB 2547, as amended, 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;
Goodman (5).
Nays: Representatives Roman; Zbranek (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Nixon, Joe (2).
HB 2238
The chair laid out HB 2238.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1022
The chair laid out HB 1022 as pending business.
Representative Goodman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dutton moved that HB 1022, 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;
Roman; Zbranek (6).
Nays: Representative Goodman (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Nixon, Joe (2).
HB 3193
The chair laid out HB 3193.
The chair recognized Rep. Hernandez to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Hernandez to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 563
The chair laid out HB 563.
The chair recognized Rep. Swinford to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Swinford to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 71
The chair laid out HB 71.
The chair recognized Rep. Longoria to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Longoria to close on the measure.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 71 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;
Roman; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Nixon, Joe
(3).
(Representative Hilbert in chair.)
SB 753
The chair laid out SB 753.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Goodman moved that SB 753 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;
Roman; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Nixon, Joe
(3).
SB 323
The chair laid out SB 323.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Goodman moved that SB 323 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; Bosse; Goodman;
Roman; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Nixon, Joe
(3).
SB 135
The chair laid out SB 135.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Goodman moved that SB 135 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;
Roman; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Nixon, Joe
(3).
At 9:01 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