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