House Committee on Pensions & Investments
75th Legislature
April 8, 1997
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 1997, the House
Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Barry
Telford at 8:05 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Telford; Woolley; Goolsby; Rangel;
Tiller (5).
Absent: Representatives Berlanga; Sadler; Serna; Williams
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2358
The chair laid out HB 2358.
The chair recognized Rep. Counts to explain the measure.
(Rep. Williams now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Counts to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2799
The chair laid out HB 2799.
The chair recognized Rep. Marchant to explain the measure.
Representative Telford offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Rep. Marchant to close on the measure.
Representative Tillery moved that HB 2799, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Telford; Woolley; Goolsby;
Rangel; Tillery; Williams (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berlanga; Sadler; Serna (3).
(Not being present for the vote, Rep. Berlanga requested to
have his favorable support of HB 2799 registered in the
record. There being no objection, the Chair so ordered.)
HB 1334
The chair laid out HB 1334.
The chair recognized Rep. Hochberg to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Hochberg to close on the measure.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 1334 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Telford; Woolley; Goolsby;
Rangel; Tillery; Williams (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berlanga; Sadler; Serna (3).
( Not being present for the vote, Rep. Berlanga requested to
have his favorable support of HB 1334 registered in the
record. There being no objection, the Chair so ordered.)
HB 1203
The chair laid out HB 1203.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1204
The chair laid out HB 1204.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1700
The chair laid out HB 1700.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
Representative Telford offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Berlanga now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1701
The chair laid out HB 1701.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1590
The chair laid out HB 1590.
The chair recognized Rep. Wise to explain the measure.
HB 1590 was pulled down by request of the author.
HB 978
The chair laid out HB 978.
The chair recognized Rep. Hupp to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Hupp to close on the measure.
At 9:50 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until one hour after adjournment.
The committee reconvened at 1:33 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Telford. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Telford; Woolley; Berlanga; Goolsby;
Rangel; Williams (6).
Absent: Representatives Sadler; Serna; Tillery (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1700
The chair laid out HB 1700 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 1700, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Telford; Woolley; Berlanga;
Goolsby; Rangel; Williams (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Sadler; Serna; Tillery (3).
HB 1203
The chair laid out HB 1203 as pending business.
(Representative Rangel not present.)
The chair recognized Rep. Sylvester Turner to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Sylvester Turner to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1204
The chair laid out HB 1204 as pending business.
The chair recognized Rep. Sylvester Turner to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Rep. Sylvester Turner to close on the
measure.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 1204 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Telford; Woolley; Berlanga;
Goolsby; Williams (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Rangel; Sadler; Serna; Tillery
(4).
HB 1502
The chair laid out HB 1502 as pending business.
The chair recognized Rep. Yarbrough to explain the measure.
Representative Telford offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Rep. Yarbrough to close on the measure.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 1502, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Telford; Woolley; Berlanga;
Goolsby; Williams (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Rangel; Sadler; Serna; Tillery
(4).
At 2:10 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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Rep. Barry Telford, Chair
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Sherri Walker, Clerk