SENATE
                         COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT


COMMITTEE: Jurisprudence

TIME & DATE:  1:30PM, Monday, February 17, 1997

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SB 129            Nixon, Drew
Relating to the appearance of an attorney in a court of this state.
REPORTED FAVORABLY AS AMENDED, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 261            Sibley
Relating to the waiver of a trial by jury.
REPORTED FAVORABLY

SB 302            Brown
Relating to the prosecution of certain commercial bailees for the
offense of misapplication of fiduciary property.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 311            Harris
Relating to the disposition of beneficial interests in insurance.
REPORTED FAVORABLY AS SUBSTITUTED, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 320            Armbrister
Relating to exempting officers and employees of political
subdivisions of this state from certain interest payments in regard
to unclaimed property claims.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 333            Harris
Relating to the payments of insurance benefits for a child to the
possessory or managing conservator of the child.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 348            Harris
Relating to costs in certain family law cases.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 401            Zaffirini
Relating to the duties of the district attorney for the 156th
Judicial District.
REPORTED FAVORABLY AS SUBSTITUTED, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 415            Brown / et al.
Relating to associate judges appointed by the district courts and
county courts at law of Fort Bend County.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RECOMMENDED FOR LOCAL CALENDAR

SB 424            Bivins / et al.
Relating to false public records; creating an offense.
TESTIMONY TAKEN

SB 448            Madla
Relating to payment of a claim following condemnation of certain
real property.
TESTIMONY TAKEN

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