House Committee on Civil Practices 
         76th Legislature 
         May 5, 1999 
         2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 1999 and by  
         suspension of the rules on May 3, 1999 and May 4,1999, the  
         House Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Bosse at  
         4:42 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Bosse; Janek; Alvarado; Dutton;  
                   Goodman; Hope; Smithee; Zbranek (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Nixon, Joe (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 274 
          
         The chair laid out SB 274.   
          
         Chairman Bosse explained the measure.   
          
         Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Chairman Bosse closed on the measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3482 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3482 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Smithee offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Smithee moved that HB 3482, 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; Alvarado; Hope; Smithee  
                        (4). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Janek; Zbranek (2). 
  
         Present not Voting:      Representative Dutton (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Goodman; Nixon, Joe (2). 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3482 
          
         Representative Dutton moved to reconsider the vote by which  
         the measure failed to be reported from committee.  The motion  
         to reconsider prevailed without objection.  
          
         The chair laid out HB 3482 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Dutton moved that HB 3482, 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; Hope;  
                        Smithee (5). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Janek; Zbranek (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Goodman; Nixon, Joe (2). 
          
         HB 1058 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1058 which was recommitted to the  
         committee on a motion from the floor on April 28, 1999.   
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure  
         was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider  
         prevailed without objection.  
          
         Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Janek moved that HB 1058, 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; Hope;  
                        Zbranek (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe;  
                
                        Smithee (4). 
          
         SB 509 
          
         Representative Alvarado moved to reconsider the vote by which  
         the measure was reported from committee on April 27, 1999.   
         The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.  
          
         Representative Alvarado made a motion to withdraw the  
         substitute adopted on April 27, 1999.  The motion prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Bosse offered a new complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Alvarado moved that SB 509, 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; Hope;  
                        Zbranek (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe;  
                        Smithee (4). 
          
         SB 1718 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1718.   
          
         Representative Hope moved that SB 1718 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; Hope;  
                        Zbranek (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Nixon, Joe;  
                        Smithee (4). 
          
         SCR 18 
          
         The chair laid out SCR 18.   
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.)   
          
         Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Alvarado moved that SCR 18, 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; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Goodman; Nixon, Joe; Smithee  
                        (3). 
          
         SB 1204 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1204.   
          
         Chairman Bosse explained the measure.   
          
         (Representative Goodman now present.)   
          
         Chairman Bosse closed on the measure.   
         Representative Janek moved that SB 1204 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; Dutton; Goodman;  
                        Hope (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Nixon, Joe; Smithee;  
                        Zbranek (4). 
          
         HCR 248 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 248.   
          
         Chairman Bosse explained the measure.   
          
         Chairman Bosse closed on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 506 
          
         The chair laid out SB 506.   
  
         Representative Janek moved that SB 506 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 (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Nixon, Joe; Smithee;  
                        Zbranek (4). 
          
         At 6:30 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