The House Committee on Civil Practices
77th Legislature
April 4, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2001 and an
announcement from the floor, the House Committee on Civil
Practices met in a public hearing and was called to order by the
chair, Representative Bosse, at 3:19 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Hope; Martinez Fischer;
Zbranek (5).
Absent: Representatives Clark; Dutton; Nixon, Joe; Smithee
(4).
A quorum was present.
Chairman Bosse announced that no action would be taken on HJR
22.
HB 560
The chair laid out HB 560.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
Representative Zbranek moved that HB 560, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Hope; Martinez
Fischer; Zbranek (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Clark; Dutton; Nixon, Joe;
Smithee (4).
Representative Martinez Fischer moved to reconsider the vote by
which HB 560, without amendments, was reported favorably. The
motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Zbranek moved that HB 560, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Hope; Martinez
Fischer; Zbranek (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Clark; Dutton; Nixon, Joe;
Smithee (4).
HB 2400
The chair laid out HB 2400.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the
measure.
(Representative Dutton now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2367
The chair laid out HB 2367.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 235
The chair laid out HB 235.
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the
measure.
(Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)
(Representative Smithee now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 276
The chair laid out HB 276.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
HB 1063 & HB 1147
The chair laid out HB 1063 & HB 1147.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to explain both
measures.
Chairman Bosse offered a complete committee substitute for HB
1063.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to close on both
measures.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
Both bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1803
The chair laid out HB 1803.
The chair recognized Representative Salinas to explain the
measure.
(Representative Clark now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Zbranek now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Salinas to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3196
The chair laid out HB 3196.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1917
The chair laid out HB 1917.
(Representative Zbranek in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Smithee now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bosse now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1918
The chair laid out HB 1918.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Clark now present.)
(Representative Hope now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1263
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1263.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the
measure.
(Representative Janek now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 284
The chair laid out HB 284 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hope moved that HB 284, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe (6).
Nays: Representative Zbranek (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Smithee (2).
HB 792
The chair laid out HB 792 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Smithee now present.)
Representative Clark offered amendment #1 to the committee
substitute.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Clark offered amendment #2 to the committee
substitute.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Janek moved that HB 792, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Smithee;
Zbranek (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 3136
The chair laid out HB 3136 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 3136, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Smithee;
Zbranek (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 3473
The chair laid out HB 3473 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 176
The chair laid out HB 176 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Janek moved that HB 176, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Smithee;
Zbranek (7).
Nays: Representative Hope (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 781
The chair laid out HB 781 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 740
The chair laid out HB 740 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Zbranek moved that HB 740, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Hope; Martinez
Fischer; Smithee; Zbranek (6).
Nays: Representatives Clark; Nixon, Joe (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 3125
The chair laid out HB 3125 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1986
The chair laid out HB 1986 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 84
The chair laid out SB 84 as pending business.
Representative Janek moved that SB 84, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Clark; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Smithee;
Zbranek (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 2885
The chair laid out HB 2885.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
(Representative Dutton now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Chairman Bosse closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3477
The chair laid out HB 3477.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2225
The chair laid out HB 2225.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3533
The chair laid out HB 3533.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
(Representative Clark now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3078
The chair laid out HB 3078.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
(Representative Zbranek now present.)
(Representative Janek now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton now present.)
(Representative Janek in chair.)
(Representative Hope now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1119
The chair laid out HB 1119.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Hope offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:15 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