The House Committee on Financial Institutions 78th Legislature March 31, 2003 Upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E2.016 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2003, the House Committee on Financial Institutions met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Solomons, at 3:03 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Solomons; Christian; Flynn; Hopson; Paxton (5). Absent: Representatives Gutierrez; Wise (2). A quorum was present. SB 417, SJR 22 The chair referred SB 417 and SJR 22 to the subcommittee on Commercial Loan Interest. The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Commercial Loan Interest: Representative Solomons, Chair; Representatives Gutierrez and Wise. HJR 23 The chair laid out HJR 23 as pending business. Representative Christian moved that HJR 23, 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 Solomons; Christian; Flynn; Hopson; Paxton (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Gutierrez; Wise (2). HB 2248 The chair laid out HB 2248. Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Wise now present.) The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2415 The chair laid out HB 2415. The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Hopson in chair.) HB 2409 The chair laid out HB 2409. The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Solomons in chair.) HB 1144, HB 1839 The chair laid out HB 1144. The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 1144. The chair laid out HB 1839. The chair explained HB 1839. Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute to HB 1144. House Committee on Financial Institutions 3/31/2003 The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 1144. (Representative Gutierrez now present.) Testimony was taken on HB 1144 and HB 1839. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 1144. The chair closed on HB 1839. The committee substitute to HB 1144 was withdrawn without objection. HB 1144 and HB 1839 were left pending without objection. HB 2000 The chair laid out HB 2000. The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure. Representative Christian offered an amendment (No. 1) to the measure. Representative Solomons offered an amendment (No. 2) to the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure. The amendments were withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. At 5:46 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Solomons, Chair ________________________ Jeff Blaylock, Clerk