House Committee on Civil Practices 
         76th Legislature 
         May 19, 1999 
         Upon lunch recess 
         House Chamber, Desk 112 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 19,  
         1999, the House Committee on Civil Practices met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the Chair, Representative  
         Fred Bosse at 12:21 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Bosse; Hope; Nixon, Joe; Smithee;  
                   Zbranek (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Janek; Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 274 
          
         The chair laid out SB 274 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Zbranek offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Hope moved that SB 274, as amended, be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Bosse; Hope; Nixon, Joe;  
                        Zbranek (4). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Smithee (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Janek; Alvarado; Dutton;  
                        Goodman (4). 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 378 
          
         The chair laid out SB 378.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe moved that SB 378 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 Bosse; Hope; Nixon, Joe;  
                
                        Smithee; Zbranek (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Janek; Alvarado; Dutton;  
                        Goodman (4). 
          
         (Representative Janek now present.)   
          
         SB 274 
          
         The chair laid out SB 274 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that SB 274, 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 Bosse; Janek; Hope; Nixon, Joe;  
                        Zbranek (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Smithee (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         SB 776 
          
         The chair laid out SB 776 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Nixon, Joe moved that SB 776, 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 Bosse; Janek; Hope; Nixon, Joe;  
                        Smithee; Zbranek (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Dutton; Goodman (3). 
          
         At 12:32 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of  
         the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Fred Bosse, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Craig Chick, Clerk