The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         79th Legislature 
         April 13, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Nixon, at 4:43 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Nixon; King, Phil; Madden; Raymond;  
                    Strama; Woolley (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Rose; Martinez Fischer; Talton (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1690 
          
         The chair recalled HB 1690 from subcommittee.  
          
         The chair offered and explained a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 1690, 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; King, Phil; Madden;  
                         Raymond; Strama; Woolley (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Rose; Martinez Fischer; Talton   
                         (3). 
          
         HB 371 
          
         The chair recalled HB 371 from subcommittee.  
          
         (Representative Rose now present.) 
          
         The chair offered and explained a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.  
          
         Representative Rose moved that HB 371, 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 125 
          
         The chair laid out HB 125. 
          
         (Representative Talton now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 15 
          
         The chair laid out HB 15. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Rose in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1122 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1122. 
          
         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.  
 
         SB 334 
           
         The chair laid out SB 334. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 107 
          
         The chair laid out HB 107. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3356 
          
         (Representative Nixon in chair.) 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 3356. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:27 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 
          
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         Teri Avery, Clerk 
 
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