The House Committee on Civil Practices
78th Legislature
April 23, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Nixon, at 5:52 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Nixon; Gattis; Davis, Yvonne; King;
Rose (5).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Hartnett; Krusee; Woolley (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3248
The chair laid out HB 3248.
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1907
The chair laid out HB 1907.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1359
The chair laid out HB 1359.
The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2267
The chair laid out HB 2267.
The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3201
The chair laid out HB 3201.
Representative Gattis offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Woolley now present.)
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1355
The chair laid out HB 1355.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2395
The chair laid out HB 2395.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2841
The chair laid out HB 2841.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2843
The chair laid out HB 2843.
Representative Woolley offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2920
The chair laid out HB 2920.
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 313
The chair laid out SB 313 as pending business.
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.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative King to explain the measure.
Representative King moved that SB 313, as substituted, 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 Nixon; Gattis; Davis,
Yvonne; King; Rose; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Hartnett; Krusee (3).
HB 791
The chair laid out HB 791 as pending business.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 791, 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; King; Rose;
Woolley (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Hartnett; Krusee (3).
HB 2813
The chair laid out HB 2813 as pending business.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee
substitute was adopted by the committee. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection. The committee substitute
was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 2813, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Nixon; Gattis; Davis,
Yvonne; King; Rose; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Hartnett; Krusee (3).
HB 1699
The chair laid out HB 1699 as pending business.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee
substitute was adopted by the committee. 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 1699, 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; King; Rose;
Woolley (5).
Nays: Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Hartnett; Krusee (3).
HB 705
The chair laid out HB 705 as pending business.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee
substitute was adopted by the committee. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection. The committee substitute
was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 705, 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; King; Rose;
Woolley (5).
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Nays: Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Hartnett; Krusee (3).
HB 3439
The chair laid out HB 3439.
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Gattis in chair.)
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.
Representative Nixon moved that HB 3439, 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; Hartnett;
Rose; Woolley (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Capelo; Davis, Yvonne; King;
Krusee (4).
At 9:50 p.m., on the motion of Representative Nixon 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
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