The House Committee on Civil Practices
79th Legislature
April 20, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2005, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Nixon, at 4:07 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Nixon; Rose; Madden; Martinez
Fischer; Raymond (5).
Absent: Representatives King, Phil; Strama; Talton; Woolley
(4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Rose in chair.)
HB 2868
The chair laid out HB 2868.
The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative King, Phil now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the
measure.
Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 2868, 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; Madden;
Martinez Fischer; Raymond (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Strama; Talton; Woolley
(4).
HB 2550
The chair laid out HB 2550.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 644
The chair laid out SB 644.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
measure.
(Representative Strama now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3410
The chair laid out and explained HB 3410.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 974
The chair laid out HB 974.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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(Representative Nixon in chair.)
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Rose in chair.)
HB 1577
The chair laid out HB 1577.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Talton now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 938
The chair laid out HB 938.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Nixon in chair.)
SB 644
The chair laid out SB 644 as pending business.
Representative Rose moved that SB 644, without amendments, 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; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;
Martinez Fischer; Raymond; Strama; Talton (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley (1).
HB 1577
The chair laid out HB 1577 as pending business.
Representative Rose moved that HB 1577, 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; Raymond; Strama; Talton (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Woolley (1).
At 5:55 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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