HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Civil Practices

TIME & DATE:  4:00PM, Tuesday, April 1, 1997

PLACE: E2.028

CHAIR: Rep. Patricia Gray

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To meet to consider the following:


HB 70            Longoria / et al.
Relating to remedies for certain violations of the Texas
Constitution.

HB 849            Goodman
Relating to the protection or release of a trustee from liability under
certain circumstances.

HB 850            Goodman
Relating to trusts for certain minors or incapacitated persons.

HB 1265            Garcia
Relating to the recovery of and insurance coverage for exemplary
damages against a person for harm arising from the person's
operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

HB 1745            Dutton
Relating to an intervenor's liability for attorney's fees and costs
in certain civil actions.

HB 1746            Dutton
Relating to the recovery of damages for deprivation of a right
secured by the state constitution.

HB 1927            Zbranek
Relating to nuisance actions under the civil practices and remedies
code, authorizing the recovery of attorney's fees and providing for
participation in the enforcement of environmental laws.

HB 1970            Garcia
Relating to the joint liability of certain defendants in civil
actions for the provision, sale, or service of an alcoholic
beverage to an intoxicated person.

HB 2032            Gray
Relating to notice in certain civil proceedings.

HB 2037            Lewis, Ron
Relating to discontinuing boat and outboard motor franchise
agreements.

HB 2240            Janek
Relating to boats and outboard motors.

HB 2247            Gray
Relating to the liability of the operator of a railroad.

HB 2160            Uher
Relating to the abuse of judicial process by an insurance premium
finance company; providing criminal penalties.

HB 2360            Hilbert
Relating to the transfer of certain property to a custodian under
the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.



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