MINUTES SENATE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON HOUSING Subcommittee on Interim Committee on Housing Friday, November 21, 1997 10:00 am Brownsville Public Library ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Interim Committee on Housing was held on Friday, November 21, 1997 in Brownsville Public Library, at Brownsville, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Carlos Truan Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Jeff Wentworth ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:06 am. The following business was transacted. The following members arrived after the roll was called: Senator Jeff Wentworth Other members of the legislature who participated in the discussions include: Representative Fred Hill Representative Rene Olveira The Chair recognized the following witnesses: Becerra, Herminia, representing self, testified on the interim charge. Bosse, Robert, self, testified on the interim charge. Cabello, Homero, representing Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, testified on the interim charge.. Chapa, Amacio, representing Amigos del Valle, testified on the interim charge. Currie, Don, representing Community Development Corporation of Brownsville, testified on the interim charge. Emerick, Hubert, representing RV/Mobile Home Owners of the Valley, testified on the interim charge. Garcia, Luis, representing the City of Driscoll, testified on the interim charge. Gutierrez, Robert, representing Armadillo Construction Company, testified on the interim charge. Henneberger, John, representing Texas Low Income Housing Information Service, testified on the interim charge. Hopper, Charles, representing RV/Mobile Home Owners Association, testified on the interim charge. Kirkpatrick, Lee, representing Greater Brownsville Multi Bank Community Development Corp., testified on the interim charge. Limon, Jesus, representing Progecto Azteca, testified on the interim charge. Manley, Larry Paul, representing Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, testified on the interim charge. Medina, Ben, representing the City of Brownsville, gave opening remarks. O'Brien, Joseph, representing Valley Interfaith, testified on the interim charge. Payan, Luz, representing San Felipe De Jesus Catholic Church, testified on the interim charge. Phillip, Albert, representing San Felipe De Jesus Catholic Church, testified on the interim charge. Sanchez, Leticia, representing self, testified on the interim charge. Simmons, Neal, representing N.O. Simmons and Associates, testified on the interim charge. Williams, A.L., representing self, testified on the interim charge. A brief discussion followed. The Chair recognized the following witnesses who registered, but did not testify: Longoria, Aaron, representing the City of Edinburg. There being no further business, at 4:15 pm Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair ______________________ Buddy Garcia, Clerk