House Committee on Pensions & Investments
75th Legislature
March 25, 1997
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 1997, the House
Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Barry
Telford at 8:15 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Telford; Woolley; Berlanga; Goolsby;
Rangel; Tillery (6).
Absent: Representatives Sadler; Serna; Williams (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 3134
The chair laid out HB 3134.
(Representative Serna now present.)
The chair recognized Rep. Naishtat to explain the measure.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 3134 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 Telford; Woolley; Berlanga;
Goolsby; Rangel; Serna; Tillery (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Sadler; Williams (2).
Rep. Naishtat requested the bill be referred to the Committee
on Local and Consent Calendars.
Rep. Serna moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 3134
passed. There being no objection, the Chair so ordered.
Representative Serna moved that HB 3134 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 Telford; Woolley; Berlanga;
Goolsby; Rangel; Serna; Tillery (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Sadler; Williams (2).
HB 209
The chair laid out HB 209.
The chair recognized Rep. Puente to explain the measure.
Representative Serna offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Puente to close on the measure.
Representative Berlanga moved that HB 209, as substituted, 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 Woolley; Berlanga; Goolsby;
Rangel; Serna; Tillery (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Telford (1).
Absent: Representatives Sadler; Williams (2).
HB 239
The chair laid out HB 239.
The chair recognized Rep. Puente to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Puente to close on the measure.
Representative Rangel moved that HB 239 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 Telford; Woolley; Berlanga;
Goolsby; Rangel; Serna; Tillery (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Sadler; Williams (2).
HB 1964
The chair laid out HB 1964.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Puente to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1780
The chair laid out HB 1780 as pending business.
The chair recognized Rep. Greenberg to explain the measure.
Representative Telford offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Rep. Berlanga was not present for the vote, but requested to
be listed in support of the bill.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 1780, as substituted, 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 Telford; Woolley; Goolsby;
Rangel; Serna; Tillery (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berlanga; Sadler; Williams (3).
HB 2259
The chair laid out HB 2259.
The chair recognized Rep. Gray to explain the measure.
(Representative Berlanga now present.)
Representative Telford offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Gray to close on the measure.
Representative Berlanga moved that HB 2259, as substituted, 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 Telford; Woolley; Berlanga;
Goolsby; Rangel; Serna; Tillery (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Sadler; Williams (2).
HB 1502
The chair laid out HB 1502.
The chair recognized Rep. Yarbrough to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Yarbrough to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3170
The chair laid out HB 3170.
The chair recognized Rep. Yarbrough to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Yarbrough to close on the measure.
Rep. Serna not present.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 3170 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 Telford; Woolley; Berlanga;
Goolsby; Rangel; Tillery (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Sadler; Serna; Williams (3).
HB 1744
The chair laid out HB 1744.
The chair recognized Rep. Torres to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Torres to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 796
The chair laid out HB 796.
The chair recognized Rep. Bosse to explain the measure.
Rep. Woolley not present.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Serna now present.)
The chair recognized Rep. Bosse to close on the measure.
Representative Berlanga moved that HB 796 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 Telford; Berlanga; Goolsby;
Rangel; Serna; Tillery (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Woolley; Sadler; Williams (3).
At 9:15 am, 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. Barry Telford, Chair
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Sherri Walker, Clerk