House Committee on Civil Practices
76th Legislature
March 10, 1999
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 1999, the House
Committee on Civil Practices met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Bosse at
2:21 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Bosse; Janek; Alvarado; Smithee;
Zbranek (5).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Goodman; Hope; Nixon, Joe
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 681
The chair laid out HB 681.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
(Representative Nixon, Joe now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 68 and SB 112
The chair laid out HB 68 and SB 112 concurrently.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain both
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to close on both
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1141
The chair laid out HB 1141.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
(Representative Goodman now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 351
The chair laid out HB 351.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
(Representative Janek in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 213
The chair laid out HB 213.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
(Representative Bosse in chair.)
Representative Nixon, Joe offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 512
The chair laid out HB 512.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 29
The chair laid out HB 29.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 25
The chair laid out HB 25.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Representative Bosse offered an amendment to the measure.
(Representative Hope now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1038 and SB 211
The chair laid out HB 1038 and SB 211 concurrently.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain both
the measures.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on both
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
At 3:43 p.m., on the motion of Representative Goodman and
without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
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Rep. Fred Bosse, Chair
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Craig Chick, Clerk