House Committee on Civil Practices 
         75th Legislature 
         April 10, 1997 
         9:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a formal meeting and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at  
         9:09 am. 
          
         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 2160 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2160 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bosse moved that HB 2160, 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; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Roman; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         HB 1456 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1456 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Zbranek moved that HB 1456, 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; Nixon, Joe;  
                
                        Roman; Zbranek (5). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Bosse (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         HB 1962 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1962 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Roman moved that HB 1962, 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; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Roman; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         HB 2650 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2650 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hilbert moved that HB 2650 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; Nixon, Joe;  
                        Roman; Zbranek (5). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Bosse (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         HB 2360 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2360 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Bosse moved that HB 2360 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 2118 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2118 as pending business.   
          
         (Representative Alvarado now present.)   
          
         Representative Zbranek offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Zbranek moved that HB 2118, 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; Alvarado; Bosse;  
                        Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dutton; Goodman (2). 
          
         At 9:19 am, 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. Patricia Gray, Chair 
          
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         Zoe Messinger, Clerk