The House Committee on Pensions & Investments 77th Legislature April 9, 2001 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E1.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2001, the House Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Tillery, at 8:10 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Tillery; Woolley; Crownover, Myra; Rangel; Salinas (5). Absent: Representatives George; Goodman; Telford; Williams (4). A quorum was present. The chair directed that the April 2, 2001, minutes for the House Committee on Pensions & Investments be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection. HB 1076 The chair laid out HB 1076 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair offered four amendments to the committee substitute. All four amendments were adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Woolley moved that HB 1076, 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; Rangel; Salinas (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives George; Goodman; Telford; Williams (4). HB 3333 The chair laid out HB 3333 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Salinas moved that HB 3333, 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; Rangel; Salinas (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives George; Goodman; Telford; Williams (4). HB 437 The chair laid out HB 437 as pending business. (Representative Williams now present.) Representative Tillery moved that HB 437, 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; George; Rangel; Salinas; Williams (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Crownover, Myra; Goodman; Telford (3). HB 1968 The chair laid out HB 1968 as pending business. Representative Woolley offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Woolley moved that HB 1968, 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; Rangel; Salinas; Williams (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives George; Goodman; Telford (3). HB 2170 The chair laid out HB 2170. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the measure. (Representative George now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Woolley in chair.) (Representative Tillery in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 302 The chair laid out SB 302. The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure. Representative George moved that SB 302, 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; Rangel; Salinas; Williams (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Goodman; Telford (2). SB 802 The chair laid out SB 802. The chair explained the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair closed on the measure. Representative Woolley moved that SB 802, 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; Salinas; Williams (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Goodman; Rangel; Telford (3). HB 2957 The chair laid out HB 2957. The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3407 The chair laid out HB 3407 as pending business. (Representative Rangel now present.) The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Woolley moved that HB 3510, 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; Rangel; Salinas; Williams (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Crownover, Myra; George; Goodman; Telford (4). HB 3510 The chair laid out HB 3510. The chair explained the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Goodman now present.) (Representative Woolley in chair.) (Representative Tillery in chair.) The chair closed on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2396 The chair laid out HB 2396 as pending business. Representative Salinas moved that HB 2396, 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; Goodman; Rangel; Salinas (5). Nays: Representatives Crownover, Myra; Williams (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives George; Telford (2). HB 2464 The chair laid out HB 2464. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The chair explained the measure. 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 final adjourment of the House, April 9, 2001. The committee reconvened at 1:20 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Tillery. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Tillery; Woolley (2). Absent: Representatives Crownover, Myra; George; Goodman; Rangel; Salinas; Telford; Williams (7). HB 2464 The amendment was withdrawn without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The chair closed on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3147 The chair laid out HB 3147. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. (Representative Crownover, Myra now present.) The bill was left pending without objection. At 1:42 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Tillery, Chair ________________________ John Paul Urban, Clerk