The House Committee on Financial Institutions 
         79th Legislature 
         April 18, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Financial Institutions met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Solomons, at  
         5:55 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Solomons; Guillen; Chavez; Flynn;  
                    Orr; Riddle (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representative McCall (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 846 
          
         The chair laid out HB 846.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Flynn offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Solomons moved that HB 846, 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; Guillen; Flynn; Orr;  
                         Riddle (5). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Chavez (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative McCall  (1). 
          
         HB 955 
          
         The chair laid out HB 955 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative McCall now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
 
          Representative Chavez moved that HB 955, 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 628 
          
         The chair laid out HB 628 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative McCall moved that HB 628, 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 2223 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2223 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative McCall moved that HB 2223, as amended, 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 (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
 
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         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
           
         Absent:         Representative Riddle  (1). 
          
         HB 1682 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1682 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Solomons moved that HB 1682, 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 (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Riddle  (1). 
          
         HB 2536 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2536 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chavez moved that HB 2536, 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 (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Riddle  (1). 
          
         HB 1547 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 1547 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
                          measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Solomons moved that HB 1547, 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 (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Riddle  (1). 
          
         HB 1582 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1582 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Orr moved that HB 1582, 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 (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Riddle  (1). 
          
         HB 1387 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1387. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
                         measure.  
 
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         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3428 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3428. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2220 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2220. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative McCall in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Solomons in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 709 
          
         The chair laid out SB 709. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons moved that SB 709, 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;  
                         Flynn; Orr (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Chavez; Riddle  (2). 
          
         At 7:47 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Solomons, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Chris Payne, Clerk 
          
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