House Committee on Financial Institutions
         75th Legislature
         February 25, 1997
         2:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Financial Institutions met in a public hearing 
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kenny 
         Marchant at 2:08 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Marchant; Ehrhardt; Elkins; 
                   Giddings; Grusendorf; Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; Smith; 
                   Solomons (8).
         
         Absent:   Representative Gutierrez (1).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 313
         
         The chair laid out HB 313.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 1077
         
         The chair laid out HB 1077 as pending business.  
         
         Representative Grusendorf offered an amendment to the measure.  
         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.
         
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into 
         a committee substitute.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Gutierrez now present.)  
         
         HB 453
         
         The chair laid out HB 453.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 1402
 
         





         
         The chair laid out HB 1402.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 166
         
         The chair laid out HB 166.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 1266
         
         The chair laid out HB 1266.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira and 
         Representative Williams to explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn.
         
         The chair recognized Rep. Williams to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Gutierrez in chair.)  
         
         HB 1375
         
         The chair laid out HB 1375.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Marchant in chair.)  
         
         HB 799
         
         The chair laid out HB 799 as pending business.  
         
         In a public hearing on February 17, 1997, the committee 
         adopted a committee substitute without objection.
 
         





         
         Representative Marchant moved to reconsider the motion to 
         adopt the committee substitute without objection.
         
         The committee substitute was withdrawn.
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 3:49 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.  
         
         
         
         
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