The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         78th Legislature 
         April 14, 2003 
         Upon lunch recess 
         House Chamber, Desk #57 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 14,  
         2003, the House Committee on Civil Practices met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Nixon, at 12:11 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Nixon; Gattis; Capelo; Davis, Yvonne;  
                   Hartnett; King; Rose; Woolley (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Krusee (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1240 
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee  
         substitute was adopted..  The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative King offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative King moved that HB 1240, 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 Nixon; Gattis; Capelo;  
                             Hartnett; King; Rose; Woolley (7).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Krusee  (1).  
           
         SB 724 
         The chair laid out SB 724 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Gattis moved that SB 724, 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; Capelo;  
                     
                             Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; King; Rose; Woolley  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Krusee  (1).  
           
         HB 48 
         The chair laid out HB 48 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hartnett moved that HB 48, 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; Capelo;  
                             Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; King; Rose; Woolley  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Krusee  (1).  
           
         At 12:17 p.m., on the motion of Representative Woolley 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