The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         76th Legislature 
         June 22, 2000 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 
         San Antonio, Texas, Rm 211 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on June 2, 2000, the House Committee  
         on Civil Practices met in a joint public hearing with the House  
         Select Committee on Judicial Interpretations of Law and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Bosse, at 2:04 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Bosse; Janek; Alvarado; Dutton;  
                   Zbranek (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Goodman; Hope; Nixon, Joe; Smithee  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Goodman now present.) 
          
         (All witnesses gave testimony regarding the Committee's interim  
         charges.) 
          
         Invited testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Nixon, Joe now present.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee now present.) 
          
         Chairman Bosse made organizations comments regarding interim  
         issues being considered by the Select Committee on Judicial  
         Interpretations of Law.   
          
         (Representative Janek in chair.) 
          
         Additional invited testimony was taken. 
          
         Public testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 5:48 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. Bosse, Chair 
          
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         Craig Chick, Clerk