House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         75th Legislature 
         April 22, 1997 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Pete  
         Patterson at 8:06 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; Cook;  
                   Flores; Rabuck; Turner, Bob (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Swinford; Hupp; Oakley; Roman (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Rabuck in chair.)   
          
         HB 2891 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2891.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete" to  
         explain the measure.   
          
         (Representative Hupp now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete" to  
         close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Roman now present.)   
          
         (Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete" in chair.)   
          
         HB 2593 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2593.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:38 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Pete Patterson, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Amelia L. Martin, Clerk