The House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

81st Legislature

April 1, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2009, the House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Truitt, at 8:01 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Truitt; Anchia; Anderson; Flynn; Hernandez; Woolley (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hopson; Parker; Veasey (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair referred HB 4391 to the subcommittee on Credit Service Organizations.

 

(Representative Parker now present.)

 

(Representative Hopson now present.)

 

HB 2438

 

The chair laid out HB 2438.  The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.  The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2556

 

The chair laid out HB 2556.  The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.  The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

HB 4361

 

The chair laid out HB 4361.  Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute.  

Representative Truitt offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.  The amendment was adopted without objection.  The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a committee substitute.

 

Representative Veasey moved that HB 4361, 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 Truitt; Anchia; Anderson; Flynn; Hopson; Parker; Veasey; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Hernandez  (1).

 

HB 3659

 

The chair laid out HB 3659.  The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2796

 

The chair laid out HB 2796.  Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.  The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

(Representative Hernandez now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.  Representative Hernandez moved that HB 2796, 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 Truitt; Anchia; Flynn; Hernandez; Hopson; Parker; Veasey; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Anderson  (1).

 

HB 1979

 

The chair laid out HB 1979.  The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Hopson moved that HB 1979, 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 Truitt; Anchia; Flynn; Hernandez; Hopson; Parker; Veasey; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Anderson  (1).

 

At 9:44 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 2:02 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Truitt. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Truitt; Anchia; Hernandez; Hopson; Veasey; Woolley (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Anderson; Flynn; Parker (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Hopson in chair.)

 

HB 1191

 

The chair laid out HB 1191.  The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.  The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Truitt in chair.)

 

HB 2026

 

The chair laid out HB 2026.  The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Flynn now present.)

(Representative Parker now present.)

 

HB 2293

 

The chair laid out HB 2293.  The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.   The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Flynn in chair.)

 

HB 3608

 

The chair laid out HB 3608.  Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.  The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.  The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1259

 

The chair laid out HB 1259.  The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.   The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1344

 

The chair laid out HB 1344.  The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.   The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 786

 

(Representative Anderson now present.)

 

The chair laid out HB 786.  Representative Hopson offered a complete committee substitute.  The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.  The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.  The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1346

 

The chair laid out HB 1346.  The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the measure.

 

Representative Anchia moved that HB 1346, 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 Truitt; Anchia; Anderson; Flynn; Parker (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Hernandez; Hopson; Veasey; Woolley  (4).

 

HB 648, HB 3998, HB 1670, HB 3972, HB 688, HB 2144, HB 2656

 

The chair laid out HB 648, HB 3998, HB 1670, HB 3972, HB 688, HB 2144, HB 2656.

 

The chair recognized Representatives Davis, Yvonne; McReynolds, Hunter, Gutierrez and Miller to explain the measures. 

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 3480

(Representative Flynn in chair.)

(Representative Hopson now present.)

 

The chair laid out HB 3480.  Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.  The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 6:53 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hopson and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Truitt, Chair

 

 

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Merita Zoga, Clerk