House Committee on Civil Practices 
         75th Legislature 
         April 17, 1997 
         11:00 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at  
         5:15 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Goodman; Nixon, Joe;  
                   Roman (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Alvarado; Bosse; Dutton; Zbranek  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2480 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2480 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hilbert moved that HB 2480, 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; Goodman; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Roman (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Bosse; Dutton;  
                        Zbranek (4). 
          
         HB 21 
          
         The chair laid out HB 21 as pending business.   
         Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
  
         Representative Hilbert moved that HB 21, 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; Goodman; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Roman (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Bosse; Dutton;  
                        Zbranek (4). 
          
         HB 2425 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2425 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 2425 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; Goodman; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Roman (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Bosse; Dutton;  
                        Zbranek (4). 
          
         HB 2169 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2169 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 2169, as amended, 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; Goodman; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Roman (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Bosse; Dutton;  
                
                        Zbranek (4). 
          
         HB 1265 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1265 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 1265, as amended, 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; Goodman; Nixon,  
                        Joe; Roman (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Bosse; Dutton;  
                        Zbranek (4). 
          
         HCR 118 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 118.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The resolution was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 130 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 130.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The resolution was left pending without objection.  
  
         HCR 188 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 188.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Maxey to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Maxey to close on the measure.   
          
         The resolution was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 26 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 26.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Maxey to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Zbranek now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Maxey to close on the measure.   
          
         The resolution was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 182 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 182.   
          
         Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The resolution was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:21 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Patricia Gray, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Zoe Messinger, Clerk