House Committee on Civil Practices
76th Legislature
March 17, 1999
2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 1999, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Bosse at
2:20 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bosse; Alvarado; Dutton; Hope;
Nixon, Joe; Zbranek (6).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Goodman; Smithee (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 504
The chair laid out HB 504.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
(Representative Smithee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 64
The chair laid out HCR 64.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
(Representative Goodman now present.)
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2482
The chair laid out HB 2482.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 681
The chair laid out HB 681 as pending business.
Representative Alvarado moved that HB 681 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 Bosse; Alvarado; Goodman; Hope;
Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Dutton (1).
Absent: Representative Janek (1).
SB 211
The chair laid out SB 211 as pending business.
Representative Goodman moved that SB 211 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 Bosse; Alvarado; Dutton;
Goodman; Hope; Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Janek (1).
HB 213
The chair laid out HB 213 as pending business.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 213, 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 Bosse; Alvarado; Dutton;
Goodman; Hope; Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Janek (1).
HB 512
The chair laid out HB 512 as pending business.
Representative Bosse offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Zbranek moved that HB 512, 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 Bosse; Goodman; Hope; Nixon,
Joe; Smithee; Zbranek (6).
Nays: Representative Dutton (1).
Present not Voting: Representative Alvarado (1).
Absent: Representative Janek (1).
SB 112
The chair laid out SB 112 as pending business.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Alvarado moved that SB 112, 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 Bosse; Alvarado; Dutton;
Goodman; Hope; Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Janek (1).
HB 1141
The chair laid out HB 1141 as pending business.
Representative Dutton moved that HB 1141 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 Bosse; Alvarado; Dutton; Hope;
Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Goodman (2).
HB 101
The chair laid out HB 101.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2456
The chair laid out HB 2456.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2556
The chair laid out HB 2556.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2581
The chair laid out HB 2581.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1272
The chair laid out HB 1272.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2186
The chair laid out HB 2186.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Dutton offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1455
The chair laid out HB 1455.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
At 6:55 p.m., 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. Fred Bosse, Chair
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Craig Chick, Clerk