House Committee on Pensions & Investments 
         75th Legislature 
         April 8, 1997 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Barry  
         Telford at 8:05 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Telford; Woolley; Goolsby; Rangel;  
                   Tiller (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Berlanga; Sadler; Serna; Williams  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2358 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2358.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Counts to explain the measure.   
          
         (Rep. Williams now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Counts to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2799 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2799.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Marchant to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Telford offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Marchant to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Tillery moved that HB 2799, 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; Tillery; Williams (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Berlanga; Sadler; Serna (3). 
          
         (Not being present for the vote, Rep. Berlanga requested to  
         have his favorable support of HB 2799 registered in the  
         record.  There being no objection, the Chair so ordered.) 
          
         HB 1334 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1334.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hochberg to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hochberg to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 1334 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; Tillery; Williams (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Berlanga; Sadler; Serna (3). 
          
         ( Not being present for the vote, Rep. Berlanga requested to  
         have his favorable support of HB 1334 registered in the  
         record.  There being no objection, the Chair so ordered.) 
          
         HB 1203 
         The chair laid out HB 1203.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1204 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1204.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1700 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1700.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Telford offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         (Representative Berlanga now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1701 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1701.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 1590 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1590.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Wise to explain the measure. 
          
         HB 1590 was pulled down by request of the author.   
          
         HB 978 
          
         The chair laid out HB 978.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hupp to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Hupp to close on the measure.   
          
         At 9:50 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until one hour after adjournment. 
  
         The committee reconvened at 1:33 pm and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Telford.  The roll was answered as  
         follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Telford; Woolley; Berlanga; Goolsby;  
                   Rangel; Williams (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Sadler; Serna; Tillery (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1700 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1700 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 1700, 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; Berlanga;  
                        Goolsby; Rangel; Williams (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Sadler; Serna; Tillery (3). 
          
         HB 1203 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1203 as pending business.   
          
         (Representative Rangel not present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Sylvester Turner to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Sylvester Turner to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1204 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1204 as pending business.   
  
         The chair recognized Rep. Sylvester Turner to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Sylvester Turner to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 1204 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; Williams (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Rangel; Sadler; Serna; Tillery  
                        (4). 
          
         HB 1502 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1502 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Yarbrough to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Telford offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Yarbrough to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 1502, as amended, 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; Williams (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Rangel; Sadler; Serna; Tillery  
                        (4). 
          
         At 2:10 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
  
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Barry Telford, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Sherri Walker, Clerk