The House Committee on Pensions & Investments 
         78th Legislature 
         March 17, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:11  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Ritter; McClendon; Grusendorf;  
                   Martinez Fischer; Pena (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Telford; Rose (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1822 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1822. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Grusendorf  moved that HB 1822, 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; McClendon;  
                             Grusendorf; Martinez Fischer; Pena (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Telford; Rose  (2).  
          
         HB 1840 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1840. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         (Representative Telford now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 94, HB 1354 
          
         The chair laid out HB 94 and  HB 1354 which were identical  
         bills. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 94.  
          
         Representative McClendon offered a complete committee substitute  
         on HB 94.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 88 
          
         The chair laid out HB 88. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Rose now present.) 
          
         Representative McClendon offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 820 
          
         The chair laid out HB 820. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         House Committee on Pensions & Investments 
         3/17/2003 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 229 
          
         The chair laid out HB 229. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Telford in chair.) 
          
         HB 1664 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1664. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Ritter in chair.) 
          
         At 9:48 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 
          
         House Committee on Pensions & Investments 
         3/17/2003