The House Committee on Civil Practices
77th Legislature
March 21, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2001, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Bosse, at 2:25 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bosse; Hope; Martinez Fischer;
Smithee; Zbranek (5).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Clark; Dutton; Nixon, Joe (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 545 & HB 3473
The chair announced that no action would be taken on HB 545 or
HB 3473 upon request of the authors and no objection was made.
HB 3484
The chair laid out HB 3484.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
(Representative Clark now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
Representative Hope moved that HB 3484, 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 Bosse; Clark; Hope; Martinez
Fischer; Zbranek (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Dutton; Nixon, Joe;
Smithee (4).
HB 3335
The chair laid out HB 3335.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the
measure.
(Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the
measure.
Representative Hope moved that HB 3335, 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 Bosse; Clark; Hope; Martinez
Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Dutton; Smithee (3).
HB 2537
The chair laid out HB 2537.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
Representative Nixon, Joe moved that HB 2537, 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 Bosse; Clark; Hope; Martinez
Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Dutton; Smithee (3).
HB 176
The chair laid out HB 176.
(Representative Dutton now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to explain the
measure.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 350
The chair laid out HB 350 as pending business.
Chairman Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Smithee now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dutton moved that HB 350, 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 Bosse; Clark; Dutton; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Zbranek (2).
HB 1823
The chair laid out HB 1823 as pending business.
Representative Clark offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Clark moved that HB 1823, 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 Bosse; Clark; Dutton; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Zbranek (2).
HB 2179
The chair laid out HB 2179 as pending business.
Representative Clark moved that HB 2179, 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 Bosse; Clark; Dutton; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Zbranek (2).
HB 2312
The chair laid out HB 2312 as pending business.
Chairman Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2580
The chair laid out HB 2580 as pending business.
Representative Clark moved that HB 2580, 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 Bosse; Clark; Dutton; Hope;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Zbranek (2).
HB 1920
The chair laid out HB 1920 as pending business.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dutton moved that HB 1920, 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 Bosse; Clark; Dutton;
Martinez Fischer; Nixon, Joe; Smithee (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Hope; Zbranek (3).
HB 1080
The chair laid out HB 1080.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3472
The chair laid out HB 3472.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Zbranek now present.)
HB 785
The chair laid out HB 785.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Clark moved that HB 785, 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 Bosse; Clark; Martinez
Fischer; Smithee; Zbranek (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Dutton; Hope; Nixon, Joe
(4).
HB 2557
The chair laid out HB 2557.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to explain
the measure.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Nixon, Joe in chair.)
HB 3136
The chair laid out HB 3136.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3125
The chair laid out HB 3125.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
(Representative Nixon, Joe in chair.)
(Representative Janek now present.)
(Representative Clark now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
HB 3563
The chair laid out HB 3563.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
Representative Bosse offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Janek in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
The Chairman Bosse to closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 735 & HB 736
The chair laid out HB 735 & HB 736.
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the
measures.
(Representative Dutton now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2301
The chair laid out HB 2301 as pending business.
Representative Clark offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Clark offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Clark moved that HB 2301, 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 Bosse; Janek; Clark; Dutton;
Martinez Fischer; Zbranek (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hope; Nixon, Joe; Smithee (3).
HB 650
The chair laid out HB 650.
The Chairman Bosse explained the measure.
The Chairman Bosse closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 10:15 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. Bosse, Chair
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Craig Chick, Clerk