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.
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Rep. Ritter, Chair
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Sherri Walker, Clerk