The House Committee on Civil Practices
80th Legislature
April 11, 2007
upon final adjourn./recess
E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2007, the House Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cook, Byron, at 8:14 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Cook, Byron; Strama; Miller; Raymond; Talton (5).
Absent: Representatives King, Phil; Madden; Martinez Fischer; Woolley (4).
A quorum was present.
HCR 112
The chair laid out HCR 112.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Strama offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3054
The chair laid out HB 3054.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.
Representative Strama offered 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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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.
HB 811
The chair laid out HB 811.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.
(Representative Strama in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Cook, Byron in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 155
The chair laid out HCR 155.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Madden now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 138
The chair laid out HCR 138.
The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1572
The chair laid out HB 1572.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the measure on behalf of Chairwoman Woolley.
Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3293
The chair laid out HB 3293.
Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Madden moved to adopt the committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 3293, 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 Cook, Byron; Strama; Madden; Raymond; Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Phil; Martinez Fischer; Miller; Woolley (4).
HB 1572
The chair laid out HB 1572 as pending business.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative moved adoption of the complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Talton moved that HB 1572, 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 Cook, Byron; Strama; Madden; Raymond; Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Phil; Martinez Fischer; Miller; Woolley (4).
HB 497
The chair laid out HB 497.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.
Representative Raymond moved that HB 497, 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 Cook, Byron; Strama; Madden; Raymond; Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Phil; Martinez Fischer; Miller; Woolley (4).
HB 497
Representative Raymond moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Raymond moved that HB 497, 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 Cook, Byron; Strama; Madden; Raymond; Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Phil; Martinez Fischer; Miller; Woolley (4).
HB 3071
The chair laid out HB 3071 as pending business.
Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Strama moved adoption of the complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Talton moved that HB 3071, 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 Cook, Byron; Strama; Madden; Raymond; Talton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives King, Phil; Martinez Fischer; Miller; Woolley (4).
At 12:29 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Cook, Byron, Chair
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Sherri Walker, Clerk
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