HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Civil Practices TIME & DATE: 2:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess Wednesday, March 14, 2001 PLACE: E2.026 CHAIR: Rep. Fred M. Bosse ___________________________________________________________________________ HB 284 King, Phil Relating to service of citation and answer in justice and small claims courts. HB 348 Wise / et al. Relating to a suit to abate certain conduct of criminal street gangs and similar entities. HB 545 Nixon, Joe Relating to state liability for certain conduct of juvenile board members. HB 740 Dutton Relating to summary judgments issued by a court. HB 781 Tillery Relating to the qualification of a treating physician as an expert. HB 792 Wolens Relating to certain procedures regarding state bar disciplinary proceedings and to a limited waiver of immunity from liability by the state bar and certain employees of the state bar. HB 1335 Wilson Relating to the liability of school districts and school district employees for certain conduct of employees that come in contact with students. HB 1823 Howard Relating to damages in an action for interception of communications. HB 2179 Hochberg Relating to indemnification by the state of a chaplain or spiritual advisor under contract with certain state agencies. HB 2301 Craddick Relating to the liability of a school district for bodily injury to or death of a student. HB 2312 Bosse Relating to the resolution of certain claims against the state. HB 2580 Bosse Relating to establishing the enforcement of land use restrictions as a governmental function of a municipality. HB 2723 Raymond Relating to civil actions involving persons who file complaints with governmental agencies. HJR 71 Craddick Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to abolish the sovereign immunity of school districts for certain damages and to authorize school districts to purchase related insurance. ___________________________________________________________________________