The House Committee on Pensions & Investments 78th Legislature March 3, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E1.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 2003, the House Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:19 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Ritter; Telford; McClendon; Grusendorf; Pena; Rose (6). Absent: Representative Martinez Fischer (1). A quorum was present. HB280 The chair laid out HB280. The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Paul to explain the measure. (Representative Martinez Fischer now present.) Representative Pena offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Paul to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB258 The chair laid out HB258. The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure. Representative McClendon offered a committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB601 The chair laid out HB601. The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure. Representative McClendon moved that HB601, 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 Ritter; Telford; McClendon; Martinez Fischer; Pena; Rose (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Grusendorf (1). HB1047 The chair laid out HB1047. The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HCR17 The chair laid out HCR17. The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the measure. Representative Telford moved that HCR17, 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: House Committee on Pensions & Investments 3/3/2003 Ayes: Representatives Ritter; Telford; Martinez Fischer; Pena; Rose (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives McClendon; Grusendorf (2). At 10:51 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Ritter, Chair ________________________ Sherri Walker, Clerk