House Committee on Pensions & Investments 
         76th Legislature 
         March 10, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Sherri  
         Greenberg at 8:22 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Greenberg; Tillery; Rangel; Salinas;  
                   Telford; Williams (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bonnen; Clark; George (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1536 
          
         The chair laid out HB1536.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1537 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1537.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1207 
          
         The chair laid out HB1207 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Greenberg moved that HB1207, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the  
         following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Greenberg; Tillery; Rangel;  
                        Salinas; Telford; Williams (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Clark; George (3). 
          
         HB 827 
          
         The chair laid out HB 827.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         (Representative Clark now present.)   
          
         HB 132 
          
         The chair laid out HB 132.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         (Representative Bonnen now present.)   
         HB 784 
          
         The chair laid out HB 784.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 9:59 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
  
         the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment.  
          
         The committee reconvened at 2:15 pm and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Greenberg.  The roll was answered as  
         follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Greenberg; Clark; George; Rangel;  
                   Telford; Williams (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Tillery; Bonnen; Salinas (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Additional testimony was heard on the following pending bills:   
         HB 132, HB 784, and HB 827. 
          
         At 2:40 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 am, March 17, 1999. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Sherri Greenberg, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Juliane Baron, Clerk