The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         79th Legislature 
         April 7, 2005 
         1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Nixon, at 1:21 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Nixon; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;  
                    Raymond; Strama; Woolley (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Martinez Fischer; Talton (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2039 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2039 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair explained the measure. Representative Rose moved that  
         HB 2039, 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;  
                         Raymond; Strama; Woolley (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez Fischer; Talton  (2). 
          
         HB 2070 
          
         The chair recalled HB 2070 from subcommittee.  
          
         (Representative Martinez Fischer now present.) 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
           
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 2070, 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;  
                         Martinez Fischer; Raymond; Strama; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Talton  (1). 
          
         HB 205 
          
         The chair laid out HB 205. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         CHAPTER 125, CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Talton now present.) 
          
         HB 205 
          
         The chair laid out HB 205 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
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         HB 570 
           
         The chair laid out HB 570. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2306 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2306. 
          
         The chair offered and explained a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         CHAPTER 125, CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:11 p.m., on the motion of Representative Talton 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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