** REVISION **
                          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Civil Practices

TIME & DATE:  4:00PM, Tuesday, April 22, 1997

PLACE: E2.028

CHAIR: Rep. Patricia Gray

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To consider the following:


HB 1656            Gallego
Relating to the recovery of costs and attorney's fees under the
Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act.

HB 1756            Telford
Relating to the liability of Texas Youth Commission volunteers.

HB 2836            Thompson
Relating to providing individuals remedies for and protections
against certain hateful acts; providing a penalty.

HB 2864            Denny
Relating to the civil and criminal liability of a county tax
assessor-collector.

HB 3033            Eiland
Relating to indemnity provisions in certain mineral agreements.

HB 3041            Woolley
Relating to certain criteria for enforceability of an
indemnification agreement or release agreement.

HB 3052            Berlanga / et al.
Relating to the liability of certain marine fire-fighting entities.

HB 3087            Hartnett
Relating to the protection of defendants against vexatious
litigants.

HB 3285            Goodman
Relating to compliance with government standards as a defense to an
award of exemplary damages.

HB 2895            Cuellar
Relating to the award of damages and litigation costs in certain
civil actions.

HB 3581            Hightower
Relating to the termination of certain receiverships.

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BILLS ADDED AFTER LAST POSTING:

HB 2895
HB 3581