The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         79th Legislature 
         March 30, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Nixon, at 5:39 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Nixon; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;  
                    Raymond (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Martinez Fischer; Strama; Talton;  
                    Woolley (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2645 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2645. 
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
         Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         Representative Rose moved that HB 2645, as substituted, 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 Nixon; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;  
                         Raymond (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez Fischer; Strama;  
                         Talton; Woolley  (4). 
          
         HB 854 
           
         The chair laid out HB 854 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Rose moved that HB 854, 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 Nixon; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;  
                         Raymond (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez Fischer; Strama;  
                         Talton; Woolley  (4). 
          
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Martinez Fischer now present.) 
          
         (Representative Woolley now present.) 
          
         (Representative Talton now present.) 
          
         HB 1385 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1385. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Strama now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2987 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2987. 
          
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         The chair explained the measure.  
          
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         Representative Talton moved that HB 2987, 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 Nixon; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;  
                         Strama; Talton (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez Fischer; Raymond;  
                         Woolley  (3). 
          
         HB 425 
          
         The chair laid out HB 425. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2989 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2989. 
          
         Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
 
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         Representative Madden moved that HB 2989, 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; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;  
                         Strama; Talton (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez Fischer; Raymond;  
                         Woolley  (3). 
          
         HB 2039 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2039. 
          
         Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:29 p.m., on the motion of Representative Madden and  
                         without objection, the meeting was adjourned  
                         subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Nixon, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Teri Avery, Clerk 
          
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