The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         79th Legislature 
         May 13, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk #57 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 13,  
         2005, the House Committee on Civil Practices met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Nixon, at 3:23 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Nixon; Rose; Madden; Martinez  
                    Fischer; Talton (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives King, Phil; Raymond; Strama; Woolley  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 890 
          
         The chair laid out SB 890. 
          
         The chair offered and explained a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Rose moved that SB 890, 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; Madden; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Talton (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives King, Phil; Raymond; Strama;  
                         Woolley  (4). 
          
         SB 555 
          
         The chair laid out and explained SB 555. 
 
          Representative Madden moved that SB 555, 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; Madden; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Talton (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives King, Phil; Raymond; Strama;  
                         Woolley  (4). 
          
         SB 442 
          
         The chair laid out SB 442. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative Woolley now present.) 
          
         Representative Talton moved that SB 442, 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; Talton; Woolley (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives King, Phil; Raymond; Strama   
                         (3). 
          
         SB 554 
          
         The chair laid out and explained SB 554. 
          
         Representative Rose moved that SB 554, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
 
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         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
           
         Ayes:           Representatives Nixon; Rose; Madden; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Talton; Woolley (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives King, Phil; Raymond; Strama   
                         (3). 
          
         At 3:29 p.m., on the motion of Representative Woolley and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Nixon, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Teri Avery, Clerk 
          
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