The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         78th Legislature 
         March 12, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Nixon, at 2:10 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Nixon; Gattis; Krusee; Rose; Woolley  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Capelo; Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; King  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1297 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1297. 
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         (Representative King now present.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 538 
          
         The chair laid out HB 538. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative King moved that HB 538, 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 Nixon; Gattis; Davis,  
                             Yvonne; King; Woolley (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Capelo; Hartnett; Krusee; Rose   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 1184 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1184. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 974 
          
         The chair laid out HB 974. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:12 p.m., on the motion of Representative Gattis 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