The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         78th Legislature 
         March 5, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Nixon, at 2:07 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Nixon; Gattis; Davis, Yvonne; Krusee;  
                   Rose (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Capelo; Hartnett; King; Woolley (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 579 
          
         The chair laid out HB 579. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Woolley now present.) 
          
         (Representative King now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 625 
          
         The chair laid out HB 625. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 836 
          
         The chair laid out HB 836. 
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:35 p.m., on the motion of Representative Rose and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
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         Rep. Nixon, Chair 
          
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         Teri Avery, Clerk