The House Committee on Civil Practices
79th Legislature
April 27, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 2005, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the acting chair, Representative Talton at
4:51 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives King, Phil; Madden; Martinez Fischer;
Raymond; Talton (5).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Rose; Strama; Woolley (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 852
The chair laid out HB 852.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Nixon now present.)
(Representative Rose now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Nixon in chair.)
HCR 73
The chair laid out HCR 73.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3410
The chair laid out HB 3410 as pending business.
Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 3410, 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; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Strama; Woolley (2).
HB 974
The chair laid out HB 974 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 974, 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; Raymond; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Strama; Woolley (2).
SB 334
The chair laid out SB 334 as pending business.
Representative Rose moved that SB 334, 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; Talton (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Strama; Woolley (2).
HCR 132
The chair laid out HCR 132.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.
Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2988
The chair laid out HB 2988 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
HCR 132
The chair laid out HCR 132 as pending business.
Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Rose moved that HCR 132, 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;
Talton (5).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez Fischer; Raymond;
Strama; Woolley (4).
HB 2988
Representative Talton moved that HB 2988, 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;
Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez Fischer; Raymond;
Strama; Woolley (4).
At 6:18 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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