The House Committee on Pensions & Investments 
         77th Legislature 
         March 12, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Tillery, at  
         8:03 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Tillery; Woolley; Crownover, Myra;  
                   Rangel; Salinas; Williams (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives George; Goodman; Telford (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1853 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1853. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Tillery offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative George now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1164 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1164. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1487 
         The chair laid out HB 1487. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (The chair recognized that Representative Berman was present and  
         in support of the bill.) 
          
         Representative Salinas offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Goodman now present.) 
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB  
         1487:  Representative George, Chair; Representatives Salinas and  
         Woolley. 
          
         The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 1487. 
          
         HB 1043 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1043. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Tillery offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1242 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1242. 
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Woolley in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2255 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2255. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Tillery in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1503 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1503 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 1503, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Tillery; Woolley; Crownover,  
                             Myra; George; Goodman; Rangel; Salinas;  
                             Williams (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
           
         HB 1747 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1747 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Williams moved that HB 1747, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Tillery; Woolley; Crownover,  
                             Myra; George; Goodman; Rangel; Salinas;  
                             Williams (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
           
         HJR 1 
  
         The chair laid out HJR 1 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HJR 1, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Tillery; Woolley; Crownover,  
                             Myra; George; Goodman; Rangel; Salinas;  
                             Williams (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
           
         HB 927 
          
         The chair laid out HB 927 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Salinas moved that HB 927, 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 record vote:  
         Ayes:               Representatives Tillery; Woolley; Crownover,  
                             Myra; George; Goodman; Rangel; Salinas;  
                             Williams (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
           
         HB 1888 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1888 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Williams moved that HB 1888, without amendments,  
         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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Tillery; Woolley; Crownover,  
                             Myra; George; Goodman; Rangel; Salinas;  
                             Williams (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
  
         HB 2057 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2057 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 2057, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Tillery; Woolley; Crownover,  
                             Myra; George; Goodman; Rangel; Salinas;  
                             Williams (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Telford  (1).  
           
         HB 1958 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1958. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Tillery offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2180 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2180. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Salinas to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Tillery offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Salinas to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2396 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2396. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2176 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2176. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:59 a.m., 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. Tillery, Chair 
          
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         John Paul Urban, Clerk