The House Committee on Civil Practices

80th Legislature

April 25, 2007

Upon final adjourn./recess

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2007, the House Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, Byron, at 8:48  p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Cook, Byron; Strama; King, Phil; Martinez Fischer; Raymond (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Madden; Miller; Talton; Woolley (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3377

 

The chair laid out HB 3377.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Madden now present.)

 

HB3377

 

The chair laid out HB3377 as pending business.

 

Representative Raymond moved that HB3377, 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 Cook, Byron; Strama; Madden; Martinez Fischer; Raymond (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives King, Phil; Miller; Talton; Woolley  (4).

 

HB3550

 

The chair laid out HB3550.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 813

 

The chair laid out HB 813.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Miller now present.)

 

HB 2262

 

The chair laid out HB 2262.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1830

 

The chair laid out HB 1830.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 763

 

The chair laid out SB 763.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

 

Representative Miller moved that SB 763, 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 Cook, Byron; King, Phil; Madden; Martinez Fischer; Miller (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Strama; Raymond; Talton; Woolley  (4).

 

HB 1549

 

The chair laid out HB 1549 as pending business.

 

Representative Miller moved that HB 1549, 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 Cook, Byron; King, Phil; Madden; Martinez Fischer; Miller (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Strama; Raymond; Talton; Woolley  (4).

 

HCR 155

 

The chair laid out HCR 155 as pending business.

 

Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Madden moved that HCR 155, 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 Cook, Byron; King, Phil; Madden; Martinez Fischer; Miller (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Strama; Raymond; Talton; Woolley  (4).

 

At 9:47 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Cook, Byron, Chair

 

 

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Sherri Walker, Clerk