House Committee on Civil Practices 
         76th Legislature 
         March 10, 1999 
         2:00 p.m.  
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Bosse at  
         2:21 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Bosse; Janek; Alvarado; Smithee;  
                   Zbranek (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Hope; Nixon, Joe  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 681 
          
         The chair laid out HB 681.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 68 and SB 112 
          
         The chair laid out HB 68 and SB 112 concurrently.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain both  
         measures.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to close on both  
         measures.   
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1141 
         The chair laid out HB 1141.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Goodman now present.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 351 
          
         The chair laid out HB 351.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Janek in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 213 
          
         The chair laid out HB 213.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Bosse in chair.)   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 512 
          
         The chair laid out HB 512.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 29 
          
         The chair laid out HB 29.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 25 
          
         The chair laid out HB 25.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Bosse offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         (Representative Hope now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1038 and SB 211 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1038 and SB 211 concurrently.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain both  
         the measures.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on both  
         measures.   
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:43 p.m., on the motion of Representative Goodman and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the  
         call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Fred Bosse, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Craig Chick, Clerk