House Committee on Civil Practices 
         75th Legislature 
         March 18, 1997 
         4:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension E2.028 
         CORRECTED COPY 
          
         Pursuant to a motion from the May 9, 1997 formal meeting, the  
         following is a corrected copy of the minutes for the meeting  
         on March 18, 1997. 
           
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at  
         4:10 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Bosse; Nixon, Joe;  
                   Roman; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1543 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1543.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Brimer to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Brimer to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Hilbert moved that HB 1543, as substituted, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Bosse; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Roman; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         HB 657 
          
         The chair laid out HB 657.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Craddick to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.)   
          
         (Representative Goodman now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Craddick to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Zbranek moved that HB 657 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Gray; Bosse; Goodman; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Roman; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Dutton (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Hilbert; Alvarado(2). 
          
         Rep. Goodman made a motion to reconsider the vote on HB 657.  
         The motion was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Zbranek moved that HB 657 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Gray; Bosse; Goodman; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Roman; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Hilbert; Alvarado; Dutton (3). 
          
         HB 984 
          
         The chair laid out HB 984 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hochberg to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Zbranek offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Zbranek moved that HB 984, 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 vote: 
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Gray; Bosse; Dutton; Goodman;  
                        Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Hilbert; Alvarado (2). 
          
         HB 2533 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2533.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hightower to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.     
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 601 
          
         The chair laid out HB 601 as pending business.   
         Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hilbert moved that HB 601, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Bosse; Goodman;  
                        Nixon, Joe; Roman (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Zbranek (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton (2). 
          
         HB 785 
  
         The chair laid out HB 785 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hilbert moved that HB 785 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Bosse; Goodman;  
                        Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton (2). 
          
         HB 1657 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1657.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Gallego to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Gallego to close on the measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on  
         Interlocutory Appeals. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         Interlocutory Appeals:  Representative Goodman, chair,  
         Representatives Nixon, Joe and Zbranek.  
          
         HB 2664 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2664.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep.  Bob Turner to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Bosse offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Bob Turner to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Zbranek moved that HB 2664, as amended, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Gray; Bosse; Nixon, Joe; Roman;  
                
                        Zbranek (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Hilbert; Alvarado; Dutton;  
                        Goodman (4). 
          
         HB 1425 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1425.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Dunnam to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Dunnam to close on the measure.   
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on  
         Interlocutory Appeals. 
          
         HB 1477 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1477.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Bonnen to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Goodman in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Gray in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Bonnen to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 96 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 96.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Bonnen to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Bonnen to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Bosse moved that HCR 96 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Gray; Bosse; Goodman; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Roman; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
  
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Hilbert; Alvarado; Dutton (3). 
          
         HB 95 
          
         The chair laid out HB 95.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to explain the  
         measure.   
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 172 
          
         The chair laid out HB 172.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:28 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Patricia Gray, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Zoe Messinger, Clerk