The House Committee on Pensions & Investments 78th Legislature April 14, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E1.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 2003, the House Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at 8:27 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Ritter; Grusendorf; Martinez Fischer; Rose (4). Absent: Representatives Telford; McClendon; Pena (3). A quorum was present. Representative Rose moved that the March 31, 2003 minutes for the House Committee on Pensions & Investments be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection. HB 3456 The chair laid out HB 3456. The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure. Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 3456, 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: Ayes: Representatives Ritter; Grusendorf; Martinez Fischer; Rose (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Telford; McClendon; Pena (3). HB 514 The chair laid out HB 514. The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the measure. Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Griggs to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 985, HB 2215 The chair laid out HB 985, HB 2215. The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measures. The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measures. The bills were left pending without objection. HB 3365 The chair laid out HB 3365. The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2356 The chair laid out HB 2356. The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2358 House Committee on Pensions & Investments 4/14/2003 The chair laid out HB 2358. The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2037 The chair laid out HB 2037. The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Rose in chair.) HB 1388 The chair laid out HB 1388. The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3284 The chair laid out HB 3284. The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure. Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 9:30 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, House Committee on Pensions & Investments 4/14/2003 the meeting was recessed until 12:00 p.m., April 14, 2003. The meeting to follow the committee recess scheduled for 12:00 p.m., April 14, 2003 was cancelled. ________________________ Rep. Patrick Rose , Chair ________________________ Sherri Walker, Clerk