The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         78th Legislature 
         May 15, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 2003, the House Committee  
         on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the acting chair, Representative Gattis at 8:10 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Gattis; Hartnett; King; Krusee;  
                   Woolley (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Nixon; Capelo; Davis, Yvonne; Rose  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1601 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1601. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Krusee moved that SB 1601, 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 Gattis; Hartnett; King;  
                             Krusee; Woolley (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Nixon; Capelo; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Rose  (4).  
           
         SB 407 
         The chair laid out SB 407. 
          
         Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Krusee moved that SB 407, 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 Gattis; Hartnett; King;  
                             Krusee; Woolley (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Nixon; Capelo; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Rose  (4).  
           
         SB 833 
          
         The chair laid out SB 833 and explained the measure. 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         Representative King moved that SB 833, 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 Gattis; Hartnett; King;  
                             Krusee; Woolley (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Nixon; Capelo; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Rose  (4).  
         SB 930 
          
         The chair laid out SB 930. 
          
         Representative King offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
 
         House Committee on Civil Practices 
         5/15/2003 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Krusee moved that SB 930, as amended, 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 Gattis; Hartnett; King;  
                             Krusee; Woolley (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Nixon; Capelo; Davis, Yvonne;  
                        Rose  (4).  
           
         HCR 163 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 163. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 223 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 223. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of Representative Woolley and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Gattis, Chair 
          
         House Committee on Civil Practices 
         5/15/2003 
          
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         Teri Avery, Clerk