House Committee on Civil Practices
76th Legislature
April 7, 1999
2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 1999, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Bosse at
2:16 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Alvarado; Hope;
Smithee; Zbranek (6).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 3080
The chair laid out HB 3080.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3624
The chair laid out HB 3624.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2579
The chair laid out HB 2579.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1775
The chair laid out HB 1775.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
(Representatives Dutton and Goodman now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3582
The chair laid out HB 3582 as pending business.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smithee moved that HB 3582, 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 2853
The chair laid out HB 2853 as pending business.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smithee moved that HB 2853, 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; Janek; Alvarado; Dutton;
Goodman; Hope; Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3081
The chair laid out HB 3081 as pending business.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dutton moved that HB 3081, 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;
Hope; Smithee; Zbranek (7).
Nays: Representative Nixon, Joe (1).
Present not Voting: Representative Goodman (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2445
The chair laid out HB 2445 as pending business.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Janek moved that HB 2445, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Alvarado (3).
Nays: Representative Zbranek (1).
Present not Voting: Representatives Dutton; Goodman;
Hope; Nixon, Joe; Smithee (5).
Absent: None (0).
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 126 and HB 902
The chair laid out HB 126 and HB 902 concurrently.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB
126.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 902.
The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to speak on
both measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on both
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2081
The chair laid out HB 2081.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1888
The chair laid out HB 1888.
(Representative Alvarado in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2243
The chair laid out HB 2243.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1058
The chair laid out HB 1058.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1716 and HB 1561
The chair laid out HB 1716 and HB 1561 concurrently.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain HB 1561.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain HB 1716.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on HB 1716.
The chair recognized Representative Green to close on HB 1561.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2399
The chair laid out HB 2399.
The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the
measure.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Janek in chair.)
HB 2151
The chair laid out HB 2151.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
At 8:11 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