The House Committee on Pensions & Investments 78th Legislature March 10, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E1.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 2003, the House Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:05 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Ritter; Telford; Pena; Rose (4). Absent: Representatives McClendon; Grusendorf; Martinez Fischer (3). A quorum was present. HB 1153 The chair laid out HB 1153. The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the measure. (Representative Grusendorf now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the measure. Representative Telford moved that HB 1153, 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; Grusendorf; Pena; Rose (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives McClendon; Martinez Fischer (2). HB 464 The chair laid out HB 464. 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. HB 752 The chair laid out HB 752. The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. The chair moved that the committee stand at ease for 10 minutes. The motion prevailed without objection. The chair resumed the meeting at 8:38 a.m. HB 258 The chair laid out HB 258 as pending business. Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Rose offered an amendment to the committee substitute. Representative Telford moved to adopt committee amendment no. 1 to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a committee substitute. Rep. Telford moved to adopt the committee substitute, as amended. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. Representative Telford moved that HB 258, 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 Ritter; Telford; Grusendorf; Pena; Rose (5). House Committee on Pensions & Investments 3/10/2003 Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives McClendon; Martinez Fischer (2). HB 377 The chair laid out HB 377. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The bill was left pending without objection. At 9:02 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. , Chair ________________________ Sherri Walker, Clerk