House Committee on Civil Practices 
         76th Legislature 
         May 13, 1999 
         Upon lunch recess 
         House Chamber Desk 112 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 13,  
         1999, the House Committee on Civil Practices met in a formal  
         hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative  
         Fred Bosse at 12:06 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Bosse; Janek; Dutton; Hope; Nixon,  
                   Joe; Smithee; Zbranek (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Alvarado; Goodman (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HCR 243 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 243.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that HCR 243 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; Hope;  
                        Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Goodman (2). 
          
         SB 34 
          
         The chair laid out SB 34 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe moved that SB 34 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; Hope; Nixon, Joe;  
                        Smithee; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         SB 215 
  
         The chair laid out SB 215.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that SB 215 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; Hope; Nixon, Joe;  
                        Smithee; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         SB 629 
          
         The chair laid out SB 629.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hope moved that SB 629, 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; Hope; Nixon, Joe;  
                        Smithee; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         SB 975 
          
         The chair laid out SB 975.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe moved that SB 975 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; Hope; Nixon, Joe;  
                        Smithee; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.)   
          
         SB 1344 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1344.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that SB 1344 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; Hope;  
                        Nixon, Joe; Smithee; Zbranek (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Goodman (2). 
          
         At 12:31 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