The House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

82nd Legislature

March 22, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2011, the House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Truitt, at 8:04 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Truitt; Anchia; Creighton; Hernandez Luna; Legler; Nash; and Orr.

 

A quorum was present.


 

HB 213

 

(Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" now present.)

 

The chair laid out HB 213 as pending business.

 

Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" moved that HB 213, 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 Truitt; Anchia; Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Creighton; Hernandez Luna; Legler; Nash; Orr (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Veasey (1).

 

HB 755

 

The chair laid out HB 755 as pending business.

 

Representative Orr moved that HB 755, 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 Truitt; Anchia; Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Creighton; Hernandez Luna; Legler; Nash; Orr (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Veasey (1).

 

HB 2248

 

The chair laid out HB 2248 as pending business.

 

Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Anchia moved that HB 2248, 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 Truitt; Anchia; Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Creighton; Hernandez Luna; Legler; Nash; Orr (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Veasey (1).

 

HB 2282

 

The chair laid out HB 2282 as pending business.

 

Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hernandez Luna moved that HB 2282, 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 Truitt; Anchia; Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Creighton; Hernandez Luna; Legler; Nash; Orr (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Veasey (1).

 

HB 1766

 

The chair laid out HB 1766.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain HB 1766.

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on HB 1766.

 

HB 1766 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1606

 

The chair laid out HB 1606.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1606.

 

HB 1606 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of Representative Anchia and without objection, the meeting was recessed until bill referral upon approval of the House to meet while in session, or upon final adjournment.

 

The committee was granted permission to meet while the house is in session, to consider previously posted bills and reconvened at 11:58 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Truitt.

 

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Truitt; Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Hernandez Luna; Legler; Nash; and Orr.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1606

 

The chair laid out HB 1606 as pending business.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1606.

 

HB 1606 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Nash in chair.)

 

HB 2193

 

The chair laid out HB 2193.

 

Representative Truitt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain HB 2193.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on HB 2193.

 

HB 2193 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Truitt in chair.)

(Representative Anchia now present.)

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

 

HB 410, HB 661, HB 656, HB 1323

 

The chair laid out HB 410, HB 661, HB 656, and HB 1323.

 

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 410.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 661.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain HB 656.

 

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to explain HB 1323.

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on HB 656.

 

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 410.

 

The chair closed on HB 661 and HB 1323.

 

HB 410, HB 661, HB 656, and HB 1323 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2615

 

The chair laid out HB 2615.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain HB 2615.

 

(Representative Anchia in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on HB 2615.

 

HB 2615 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3021

 

The chair laid out HB 3021.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 3021.

(Representative Truitt in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 3021.

 

HB 3021 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Orr in chair.)

 

HB 2594

 

The chair laid out HB 2594.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain HB 2594.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on HB 2594.

 

HB 2594 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2593

 

The chair laid out HB 2593.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain HB 2593.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on HB 2593.

 

HB 2593 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2592

 

The chair laid out HB 2592.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain HB 2592.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on HB 2592.

 

HB 2592 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Truitt in chair.)

 

At 7:48 p.m., on the motion of Representative Orr 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