House Committee on Pensions & Investments 
         76th Legislature 
         March 17, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Sherri  
         Greenberg at 8:16 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Greenberg; Tillery; Clark; Rangel;  
                   Telford (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bonnen; George; Salinas; Williams  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 920 
          
         The chair laid out HB 920.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Williams now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1236 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1236.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 166 
         The chair laid out HB 166.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Bonnen now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 647 
          
         The chair laid out HB 647.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough  to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Salinas now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Telford in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough  to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1739 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1739.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Tillery now absent.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Williams moved that HB 1739 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 Greenberg; Bonnen; Clark;  
                        Rangel; Salinas; Telford; Williams (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; George (2). 
          
         HB 2522 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2522.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1697 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1697.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Greenberg in chair.)   
          
         HB 1284 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1284.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1404 was not heard. 
          
         At 9:55 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 am, Wednesday, March 24. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Sherri Greenberg, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Juliane Baron, Clerk