House Committee on Appropriations 
         76th Legislature 
         February 25, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 10, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Robert Junell at  
         8:01 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Junell; Cuellar; Farrar; Giddings;  
                   Glaze; Gutierrez; Hochberg; Janek; Luna, Vilma;  
                   McReynolds; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Staples;  
                   Tillery (16). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Coleman;  
                   Delisi; Eiland; Flores; Gallego; Hartnett; Heflin;  
                   Moreno, Paul; Turner, Sylvester; Van de Putte (11). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Department of Licensing and Regulation 
          
         (Representatives  Flores, Helflin, Van de Putte, Coleman,  
         Gallego, Hartnett  now present.) 
          
         Representative Pitts moved the adoption of LBB  
         recommendations.  Add Electronic Examinations rider (Pitts #1)  
         and Capital Budget rider (Pitts #2).  Without objection, the  
         motion was adopted. 
          
         Finance Commission 
          
         Representative Gutierriz moved the adoption of LBB  
         recommendations. Add UB Authority  rider (Gutierrez #1).  
         Without objection, the motion was adopted.  
          
         Department of Banking 
          
         Representative Gutierriz moved the adoption of LBB  
         recommendations.  Add regulatory Response Rider (Gutierrez #1)  
         as revised and an  increase in FTE cap.  Without objection,  
         the motion was adopted. 
          
         Office of Consumer Credit Commission 
          
         Representative Gutierrez moved the adoption of LBB  
         recommendations with technical changes to the bill pattern.   
         Without objection, the motion was adopted. 
          
         Savings and Loan Department 
          
         Representative Gutierrez moved the adoption of LBB  
         recommendations with modification of Regulatory Response rider  
         # 3(b)(3) of the bill pattern.  Without objection, the motion  
         was adopted. 
          
         Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners 
          
         Representative Pitts moved the adoption on LBB   
         recommendations.  Without objection, the motion was adopted. 
          
         Research and Oversight Council on Workers' Compensation 
          
         Representative Gutierrez moved the adoption of LBB  
         recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted. 
          
         Public Insurance Council 
          
         Representative Pitts moved the adoption of  LBB  
         recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted. 
          
         At 9:50 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until the adjournment of the House. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 11:10 am and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Junell.  The roll was answered as  
         follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";  
                   Coleman; Cuellar; Delisi; Farrar; Flores; Gallego;  
                   Giddings; Glaze; Gutierrez; Heflin; Hochberg; Janek;  
                   Luna, Vilma; McReynolds; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts;  
                   Puente; Staples; Tillery; Van de Putte (23). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Eiland; Hartnett; Moreno, Paul;  
                   Turner, Sylvester (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Texas State Barber Board 
          
         Representative Pitts moved the adoption of  LBB  
         recommendations.  Without objection the motion passed. 
          
         Texas Racing Commission 
          
         Representative Pitts moved the adoption of  LBB  
         recommendations.  Without objection, the motion was adopted.  
         Contingency rider to increase FTEs left pending. 
          
         Texas Cosmetology Commission 
          
         Representative Pitts moved the adoption of  LBB  
         recommendations.  Add Travel Limitation rider (Pitts #1) and   
         School Inspections rider (Pitts #2.)  Out of State Travel  
         rider (Gallego #1) and Travel Procedure rider (Gallego #2)  
         pending, per drafting by LBBs.  Without objection, the motion  
         was adopted. 
          
         At 12:50 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Robert Junell, Chair 
          
         _____________________ 
         Gretchen Himsl, Clerk