MINUTES 
          
                       SENATE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON HOUSING 
                            Thursday, March 19, 1998 
                                     9:00 am 
                       University of Houston Hilton Hotel 
          
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         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 Thursday, March 19, 1998 at University of  
         Houston Hilton Hotel, in Houston, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Florence Shapiro                Senator Jeff Wentworth 
         Senator Carlos Truan 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:10 am.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         none. 
          
         Other members of the legislature who participated in the  
         discussions include: 
         Representative Garnet Coleman and Representative Gerard Torres  
          
         The Chairman recognized the following witnesses: 
          
         Robinson, Carroll, representing the City of Houston, gave  
         opening remarks and testified on the interim charge. 
         Stiner, Daisy, representing Texas Department of Housing and  
         Community Affairs, testified on the interim charge. 
         Bingham, Margie, representing Department of Housing and  
         Community Development. 
         Hale, William, representing Texas Commission on Human Rights,  
         testified on the interim charge. 
         Howard, Ransom, representing Texas Commission on Human Rights,  
         testified on the interim charge. 
         Bond, Anthony, representing Dallas County Community Action  
         Committee, testified on the interim charge. 
         At 10:50 am Senator Shapiro assumed the chair. 
         At 10:55 am Chairman Lucio resumed the chair.   
         Koosis, Anthony, representing HCIC, testified on the interim  
         charge. 
         At 11:15 am Senator Truan assumed the chair. 
         Champion, Michael, representing self, testified on the interim  
  
         charge. 
         Martins, Larry, representing SHED, testified on the interim  
         charge. 
         At 11:27 am Chairman Lucio resumed the chair.  
         Curie, Lemont, representing Bankers Investment Trust and San  
         Jacinto Apartments, testified on the interim charge. 
         Lewis, Madine, representing Garden City Apartments, testified  
         on the interim charge. 
         Junor, Debra, representing Texas Action for Cooperative  
         Housing, testified on the interim charge. 
         Wyatt, Coy, representing self, testified on the interim  
         charge. 
          
         A brief discussion followed. 
          
         The Chairman recognized the following witnesses who  
         registered, but did not testify: 
         Boyle, Gerald B. representing American Community Enterprise. 
         Colvard, Phillip, representing Houston Center for Independent  
         Living. 
         Craig, Harry, representing Independent Living. 
         Doose, Calon, representing Harris County Community Development  
         Agency. 
         Henneberger, John, representing Texas Low Income Housing  
         Information Service. 
         Hernandez, Alfonso, representing HCIL. 
         Lindsey, Willie, representing Cleme Manor Apartments. 
         Schcaeper, K., representing self. 
         Stephens, Peggy, representing Houston Center for Independent  
         Living. 
         Vasquez, Anna, representing Houston Center for Independent  
         Living. 
         Wood, Toy, representing Greater Houston Builders Association. 
          
         Chairman Lucio closed public testimony. 
          
         Chairman Lucio announced that the committee will meet in El  
         Paso on April 24, 1998. 
          
         There being no further business, at 11:50 am Senator Shapiro  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
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         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair 
          
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         Buddy Garcia, Clerk