MINUTES SENATE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON HOUSING Tuesday, February 24, 1998 1:00 pm Dallas Convention Center ***** 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 Tuesday, February 24, 1998 in Dallas Convention Center, at Dallas, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Jeff Wentworth Senator Carlos Truan The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:10 pm. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. Other members of the legislature who participated in the discussions include: Representative Terri Hodge The Chairman recognized the following witnesses: Salazar, Steve, representing the City of Dallas, gave opening remarks and testified on the interim charge. Buffington, Bob, representing the City of Plano, testified on the interim charge. Allen, Monique S., representing MAED, testified on the interim charge. Clark, Jeffrey, representing TDHCA, testified on the interim charge. Sanger, Mary, representing Consumer Controlled Housing Enterprise, testified on the interim charge. Siddons, Bonnie, representing Mental Health Housing Development Corporation, testified on the interim charge. Latimer, David, representing Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, testified on the interim charge. Hubanks, Lee Ann, representing Plano Community Homes, testified on the interim charge. Diemert, Florence M., representing Plano Community Home, testified on the interim charge. Wardlaw, Karen, representing Eden Place, testified on the interim charge. Bond, Anthony, representing Dallas County Community Action, testified on the interim charge. Dial, Wayne, representing the City of Clarksville, testified on the interim charge. Tyree, Thomas, representing United Cerebral Palsy, testified on the interim charge. Cooper, George, representing ADAPT, testified on the interim charge. Long, Carolyn, representing ADAPT, testified on the interim charge. Velez, Noel, representing ADAPT, testified on the interim charge. Thompson, Charles, representing Henrietta Growth Corporation, testified on the interim charge. Lee, Bill, representing Covenant Communities, testified on the interim charge. Webber, Virginia Nell, representing Texas Association of Black City Council, testified on the interim charge. Harris, Lauralee, representing Mental Health Association of Tarrant County, testified on the interim charge. Bey, Shallie, representing West Dallas Neighborhood Development Corporation, testified on the interim charge. Provo, Jane, representing Denton Affordable Housing Corporation, testified on the interim charge. A brief discussion followed. The Chairman recognized the following witnesses who registered, but did not testify: Casto, Larry, representing the City of Dallas. Henneberger, John, representing Texas Low Income Housing Information Service. Thomas, Janet, representing self and child. Wertheimer, Bob, representing Texas Association of Realtors. Chairman Lucio closed public testimony. Chairman Lucio announced that the committee will meet in Houston on March 20, 1998. There being no further business, at 3:35 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