House Committee on Financial Institutions
         75th Legislature
         March 17, 1997
         2:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Financial Institutions met in a public hearing 
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kenny 
         Marchant at 2:05 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Marchant; Ehrhardt; Elkins; 
                   Grusendorf; Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; Smith (6).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Gutierrez; Giddings; Solomons (3).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 2274
         
         The chair laid out HB 2274.  
         
         (Representative Giddings now present.)  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 2274 be reported 
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do 
         pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and 
         Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following 
         vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Marchant; Ehrhardt; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Grusendorf; Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; 
                        Smith (7).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Gutierrez; Solomons (2).
         
         
         
 
         





         HB 2105
         
         The chair laid out HB 2105.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         (Representative Solomons now present.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 2105 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 Marchant; Ehrhardt; Elkins; 
                        Giddings; Grusendorf; Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; 
                        Smith; Solomons (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Gutierrez (1).
         
         
         HB 2436
         
         The chair laid out HB 2436.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete" in chair.)  
         
         
 
         





         HB 2351
         
         The chair laid out HB 2351.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Gutierrez now present.)  
         
         (Representative Gutierrez in chair.)  
         
         HB 1870
         
         The chair laid out HB 1870.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 1971
         
         The chair laid out HB 1971.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         
 
         





         (Representative Marchant in chair.)  
         
         At 6:00 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. Kenny Marchant, Chair
         
         
         
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         Bryan McMath, Clerk