House Committee on Appropriations 
         76th Legislature 
         March 29, 1999 
         7:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Robert Junell at  
         1:32 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";  
                   Coleman; Cuellar; Delisi; Eiland; Farrar; Flores;  
                   Glaze; Gutierrez; Heflin; Hochberg; Janek; Luna,  
                   Vilma; Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts; Puente;  
                   Staples; Tillery (21). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Giddings; Hartnett;  
                   McReynolds; Turner, Sylvester; Van de Putte (6). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representatives Giddings; Hartnett; Turner, Sylvester; and  
         Van de Putte now present.)   
          
         HJR 58 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.)   
          
         The chair laid out HJR 58.   
          
         Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Education. 
          
         HB 1768 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1768.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Education. 
          
         HB2298 
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)   
          
         The chair laid out HB2298.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Junell in chair.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:45 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until March 31, 1999 at 1:00 pm. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Robert Junell, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Gretchen Himsl, Clerk