The House Committee on Civil Practices 
         79th Legislature 
         April 20, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Nixon, at 4:07 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Nixon; Rose; Madden; Martinez  
                    Fischer; Raymond (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives King, Phil; Strama; Talton; Woolley  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Rose in chair.) 
          
         HB 2868 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2868. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Phil now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 2868, 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 Rose; King, Phil; Madden;  
                         Martinez Fischer; Raymond (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Nixon; Strama; Talton; Woolley   
                         (4). 
          
         HB 2550 
           
         The chair laid out HB 2550. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 644 
          
         The chair laid out SB 644. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         (Representative Strama now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3410 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 3410. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 974 
          
         The chair laid out HB 974. 
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
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         (Representative Nixon in chair.) 
           
         Representative Madden offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
                         a committee substitute. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Rose in chair.) 
          
         HB 1577 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1577. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Talton now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 938 
          
         The chair laid out HB 938. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Nixon in chair.) 
           
         SB 644 
          
         The chair laid out SB 644 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Rose moved that SB 644, 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 Nixon; Rose; King, Phil; Madden;  
                         Martinez Fischer; Raymond; Strama; Talton (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Woolley  (1). 
          
         HB 1577 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1577 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Rose moved that HB 1577, 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;  
                         Martinez Fischer; Raymond; Strama; Talton (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Woolley  (1). 
          
         At 5:55 p.m., on the motion of Representative King, Phil 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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