House Committee on Civil Practices
75th Legislature
March 25, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 1997, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Patricia Gray at
4:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Alvarado; Bosse;
Dutton; Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (8).
Absent: Representative Goodman (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1477
The chair laid out HB 1477 as pending business.
Representative Gray offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that HB 1477, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Bosse; Dutton;
Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Goodman (2).
HB 546
The chair laid out HB 546 as pending business.
Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Representative Hilbert moved that HB 546, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Alvarado; Bosse;
Dutton; Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Goodman (1).
HB 494
The chair laid out HB 494 as pending business.
Representative Bosse moved that HB 494 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Alvarado; Bosse;
Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman (2).
HB 539
The chair laid out HB 539 as pending business.
Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
Representative Hilbert moved that HB 539, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Gray; Hilbert; Bosse; Dutton;
Nixon, Joe; Roman; Zbranek (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Goodman (2).
HB 2118
The chair laid out HB 2118.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3352
The chair laid out HB 3352.
The chair recognized Rep. Place to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Goodman now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2737
The chair laid out HB 2737.
The chair recognized Rep. Uher to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Uher to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 886
The chair laid out HB 886.
The chair recognized Rep. Brimer to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Brimer to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 275
The chair laid out SB 275.
The chair recognized Rep. Brimer to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 23
The chair laid out HB 23.
The chair recognized Rep. Corte to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Corte to close on the measure.
HB 1202
The chair laid out HB 1202.
The chair recognized Rep. Uher to explain the measure.
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Goodman in chair.)
(Representative Gray in chair.)
The chair recognized Rep. Uher to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 10:20 pm, 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. Patricia Gray, Chair
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Zoe Messinger, Clerk