House Committee on Civil Practices
76th Legislature
March 24, 1999
2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 1999, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Bosse at
3:04 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Dutton; Hope; Nixon,
Joe; Zbranek (6).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Goodman; Smithee (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2488
The chair laid out HB 2488.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Representative Hope offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3081
The chair laid out HB 3081.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Alvarado now present.)
HB 1991
The chair laid out HB 1991.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2445
The chair laid out HB 2445.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representatives Goodman and Smithee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2456
The chair laid out HB 2456 as pending business.
Representative Zbranek offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Zbranek moved that HB 2456, 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; Janek; Alvarado; Dutton;
Goodman; Hope; Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 504
The chair laid out HB 504 as pending business.
Representative Smithee moved that HB 504 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; Janek; Alvarado;
Goodman; Hope; Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 2556
The chair laid out HB 2556 as pending business.
Representative Goodman offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Dutton now present.)
Representative Goodman moved that HB 2556, 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; Janek; Alvarado; Dutton;
Goodman; Hope; Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2581
The chair laid out HB 2581 as pending business.
Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dutton moved that HB 2581, 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; Janek; Alvarado; Dutton;
Goodman; Hope; Smithee; Zbranek (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Nixon, Joe (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2058 and HB 2993
The chair laid out HB 2058 and HB 2993 concurrently.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain HB 2058.
The chair recognized Representative Culberson to explain HB
2993.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on behalf of Representatives Uher and
Culberson on both measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 3582
The chair laid out HB 3582.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 9
The chair laid out HB 9.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Chairman Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to speak on the
measure.
The chair recognized Senator Duncan to speak on the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2691and HB 3040
The chair laid out HB 2691 and HB 3040 concurrently.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain HB 2691.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB
3040.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute
for each measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on both
measures.
The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1272
The chair laid out HB 1272 as pending business.
Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hope moved that HB 1272, 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; Dutton; Goodman; Hope;
Nixon, Joe (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Alvarado; Smithee; Zbranek
(4).
(Representative Janek now present.)
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure
was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
Representative Dutton moved that HB 1272, 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; Janek; Dutton; Goodman;
Hope; Nixon, Joe (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Smithee; Zbranek (3).
HB 3482
The chair laid out HB 3482.
The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Janek in chair.)
HB 3037
The chair laid out HB 3037.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2853
The chair laid out HB 2853.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
At 9:05 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