The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         79th Legislature 
         March 7, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Floor, Desk #57 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 7,  
         2005, the House Committee on Civil Practices met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Nixon, at 10:57 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Nixon; Rose; Madden; Martinez  
                    Fischer; Strama; Talton; Woolley (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives King, Phil; Raymond (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 282 
          
         The chair laid out HB 282. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Talton moved that HB 282, 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; Rose; Madden; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Strama; Talton; Woolley (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives King, Phil; Raymond  (2). 
          
         HB 1294 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1294. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 729 
           
         The chair laid out HB 729 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative King, Phil now present.) 
          
         Representative Talton moved that HB 729, 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; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;  
                         Martinez Fischer; Strama; Talton; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Raymond  (1). 
          
         HB 1310 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1310 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Rose moved that HB 1310, 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;  
                         Martinez Fischer; Strama; Talton; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Raymond  (1). 
          
         Representative Rose moved that HB 1310, as substituted, be sent  
                         to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  
                         The motion prevailed by the following record  
                         vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Nixon; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;  
                         Martinez Fischer; Strama; Talton; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
 
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         Absent:         Representative Raymond  (1). 
           
         HB 371, HB 497 AND HB 592 
          
         The chair laid out HB 371, HB 497 AND HB 592 as pending  
                         business.  
          
         The chair referred the bills to the subcommittee on HB 371, HB  
                         497 AND HB 592.  
          
         The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB  
                         371, HB 497 AND HB 592:  
                         Representative Martinez Fischer, Chair;  
                         Representatives Strama and Talton. 
          
         At 11:05 a.m., on the motion of Representative Strama and  
                         without objection, the meeting was adjourned  
                         subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Nixon, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Teri Avery, Clerk 
          
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