The House Committee on Pensions & Investments 
         77th Legislature 
         March 19, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Tillery, at  
         8:15 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Tillery; Woolley; Crownover, Myra;  
                   Goodman; Salinas (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives George; Rangel; Telford; Williams (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1076 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1076. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 881 
          
         The chair laid out HB 881. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representatives Tillery, George and Rangel now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
  
         The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 881. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB  
         881:  Representative Salinas, Chair; Representatives Crownover,  
         Myra and Woolley. 
          
         HB 2211 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2211. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 464 
          
         The chair laid out HB 464. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2309 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2309. 
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1237 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1237. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 437 
          
         The chair laid out HB 437. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Woolley in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Tillery in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., March 19, 2001. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:08 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Tillery. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Tillery; Woolley; Crownover, Myra;  
                   Salinas (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives George; Goodman; Rangel; Telford;  
                   Williams (5). 
          
         HB 437 
          
         The chair closed on the measure on behalf of Representative  
         Gallego.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2392 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2392. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Goodman now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1573 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1573 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 1573, 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; Goodman; Salinas (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives George; Rangel; Telford; Williams   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 1958 
         The chair laid out HB 1958 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Salinas moved that HB 1958, as substituted, 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; Goodman; Salinas (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives George; Rangel; Telford; Williams   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 2255 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2255 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Crownover, Myra moved that HB 2255, 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; Goodman; Salinas (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives George; Rangel; Telford; Williams   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 2396 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2396 as pending business.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 2396. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB  
         2396:  Representative Crownover, Myra, Chair; Representatives  
         Salinas and Woolley. 
         HB 2728 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2728. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crownover, Myra to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crownover, Myra to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 1:48 p.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