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. ______________________ Rep. Kenny Marchant, Chair ______________________ Bryan McMath, Clerk