The House Committee on Financial Institutions 
         79th Legislature 
         April 11, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Financial Institutions met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Solomons, at  
         2:12 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Solomons; McCall; Guillen; Chavez;  
                    Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7). 
          
         Absent:    None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1893 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1893 as pending business. 
          
         Representative McCall moved that HB 1893, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;  
                         Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2218 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2218 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Riddle moved that HB 2218, as substituted, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;  
 
                                         Flynn; Orr; Riddle (6). 
           
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Chavez  (1). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2218 was  
         reported favorably. The motion to reconsider prevailed without  
         objection. 
          
         Representative Riddle moved that HB 2218, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;  
                         Flynn; Orr; Riddle (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Chavez  (1). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2232 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2232 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Flynn moved that HB 2232, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;  
                         Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         (Representative McCall in chair.) 
          
         HB 2581 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2581 as pending business. 
          
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         Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
          The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chavez moved that HB 2581, as substituted, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;  
                         Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         (Representative Solomons in chair.) 
          
         HB 2218 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2218 was  
         reported favorably.  The motion reconsider prevailed without  
         objection. 
          
         HB 2218 was before the committee. 
          
         Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Riddle moved that HB 2218, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;  
                         Flynn; Orr; Riddle (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Chavez  (1). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 694 
          
         The chair laid out HB 694 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
 
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         Representative Chavez moved that HB 694, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;  
                         Chavez; Orr (5). 
          
         Nays:           Representatives Flynn; Riddle (2). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 727 
          
         The chair laid out HB 727 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Flynn moved that HB 727, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;  
                         Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 398 
          
         The chair laid out HB 398 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a  
 
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         committee substitute. 
          
         Representative Flynn moved that HB 398, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;  
                         Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1547 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1547 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 628 
          
         The chair laid out HB 628. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative McCall in chair.) 
          
         HB 955 
          
         The chair laid out HB 955. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Flynn in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
          measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Solomons in chair.) 
          
         HB 2536 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2536. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative McCall in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Solomons in chair.) 
          
         (Representative McCall in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Solomons in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2561 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2561. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:01 p.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. Solomons, Chair 
 
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         Chris Payne, Clerk 
          
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