The House Committee on Civil Practices
79th Legislature
March 2, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 2005, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Nixon, at 2:14 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Nixon; King, Phil; Raymond; Strama;
Talton (5).
Absent: Representatives Rose; Madden; Martinez Fischer;
Woolley (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 282
The chair laid out HB 282.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.
(Representative Madden now present.)
(Representative Rose now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1294
The chair laid out HB 1294.
Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Rose in chair.)
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
(Representative Woolley now present.)
(Representative Nixon in chair.)
HB 755
The chair laid out HB 755 as pending business.
Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives King, Phil; Martinez Fischer;
Raymond; Strama; Talton (5).
Nays: Representatives Nixon; Rose; Madden; Woolley
(4).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1294
(Representative Rose in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 371
The chair laid out HB 371.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Nixon in chair.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 755
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The chair called up HB 755.
Representative King, Phil moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Committee Substitute for HB 755 was adopted. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Nixon; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;
Strama; Woolley (6).
Nays: Representatives Martinez Fischer; Raymond;
Talton (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute, offered by Representative Raymond and
previously adopted, was withdrawn by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Nixon; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;
Strama; Woolley (6).
Nays: Representatives Martinez Fischer; Raymond;
Talton (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The committee substitute by Rose was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 755, 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; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;
Strama; Woolley (6).
Nays: Representatives Martinez Fischer; Raymond;
Talton (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 68
The chair laid out HB 68.
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The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
(Representative Rose in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
Representative Talton moved that HB 68, 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 Rose; King, Phil; Martinez
Fischer; Raymond; Strama; Talton (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Madden; Woolley (3).
HB 497
The chair laid out HB 497.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 592
The chair laid out HB 592.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1310
The chair laid out HB 1310.
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the
measure.
Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:35 p.m., on the motion of Representative King, Phil 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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