The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         77th Legislature 
         February 28, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Bosse, at 2:10 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Bosse; Hope; Martinez Fischer;  
                   Smithee; Zbranek (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Janek; Clark; Dutton; Nixon, Joe (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1834 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1834. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.) 
          
         (Representative Janek now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Chairman Bosse to closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 259 
          
         The chair laid out HB 259. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Nixon, Joe now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 1047 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1047. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 350 
          
         The chair laid out HB 350. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 845 
          
         The chair laid out HB 845. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Clark now present.) 
          
         (Representative Zbranek now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:54 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