04/28/1993 02:30 PM Senate JUD

 SENATOR TAYLOR brought  HB 160(title am)  (LIABILITY OF                       
 DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION PROS) before the committee as the final                   
 order of business.                                                            
                                                                               
 SENATOR LOREN LEMAN said it his understanding that the version                
 of HB 160 before the committee is identical to SB 73, which                   
 was previously heard by the Judiciary Committee.                              
                                                                               
 Senator Leman directed attention to an amendment by Senator                   
 Taylor which he said clarifies that in those cases where a                    
 party is judged to be immune, that immunity is shifted to the                 
 other parties, to the extent that they are involved, in                       
 proportion to their fault.  He added that he would prefer that                
 the bill go unamended, however, he would like to see it move                  
 out of committee.                                                             
                                                                               
 Because the committee had lost its quorum, HB 160 was held                    
 over.