The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         78th Legislature 
         April 2, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Nixon, at 3:01 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Nixon; Gattis; Davis, Yvonne; Krusee;  
                   Rose; Woolley (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Capelo; Hartnett; King (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 360 
          
         The chair laid out SB 360, the companion to HB 974. 
          
         Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative King now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Gattis moved that SB 360, 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 Nixon; Gattis; King; Krusee;  
                             Rose; Woolley (6).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Capelo; Hartnett  (2).  
           
         HB 408 
          
         The chair laid out HB 408. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 335 
          
         The chair laid out HB 335. 
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 685 
          
         The chair laid out HB 685. 
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to close on  
         the measure.  
         (Representative Gattis in chair.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 513 
          
         The chair laid out SB 513. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Nixon in chair.) 
          
         HB 75 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 75. 
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2538 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2538. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2813 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2813. 
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative King offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
         a committee substitute. 
          
         (Representative Hartnett now present.) 
 
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          The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2182 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2182. 
          
         Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 705 
          
         The chair laid out HB 705. 
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 378 
          
         The chair laid out HB 378. 
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Gattis offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
 
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
         a committee substitute. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1240 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1240. 
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Nixon explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Nixon closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:33 p.m., on the motion of Representative Davis, Yvonne and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Nixon, Chair 
          
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         Teri Avery, Clerk