House Committee on Pensions & Investments 
         76th Legislature 
         March 31, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Sherri  
         Greenberg at 8:30 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Greenberg; Bonnen; Clark; Salinas;  
                   Telford (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Tillery; George; Rangel; Williams  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3377 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3377.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to  
         explain the measure.   
          
         (Representative Rangel now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to close  
         on the measure.   
          
         Representative Rangel moved that HB 3377, 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 Greenberg; Bonnen; Clark;  
                        Rangel; Telford (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; George; Salinas;  
                        Williams (4). 
          
         HB 3484 
  
         The chair laid out HB 3484.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to  
         explain the measure.   
          
         (Representative George now present.)   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to close  
         on the measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 188 
          
         The chair laid out HB 188.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1734 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1734.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:45 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of  
         the full house. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 11:40 am and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Greenberg.  The roll was answered  
         as follows:   
  
         Present:  Representatives Greenberg; Bonnen; Clark; George;  
                   Salinas (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Tillery; Rangel; Telford; Williams  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 455 
          
         The chair laid out SB 455 in lieu of the house companion, HB  
         1536. 
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that SB 455 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; Bonnen; Clark;  
                        George; Salinas (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; Rangel; Telford;  
                        Williams (4). 
          
         SB 454 
          
         The chair laid out SB 454 in lieu of the house companion, HB  
         1537. 
          
         Representative George moved that SB 454 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; Bonnen; Clark;  
                        George; Salinas (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; Rangel; Telford;  
                        Williams (4). 
          
         HB 362 
          
         The chair laid out HB 362 as pending business.   
          
         Representative George moved that HB 362 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; Bonnen; Clark;  
                        George; Salinas (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; Rangel; Telford;  
                        Williams (4). 
          
         HB1722 
          
         The chair laid out HB1722 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that HB1722 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 Greenberg; Bonnen; Clark;  
                        George; Salinas (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; Rangel; Telford;  
                        Williams (4). 
          
         HB 2084 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2084.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2584 
          
         The chair laid out HB2584.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
  
         measure. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
            
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3532 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3532.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Clark moved that HB 3532, 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 Greenberg; Bonnen; Clark;  
                        George; Salinas (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; Rangel; Telford;  
                        Williams (4). 
          
         HB 2424 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2424.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3755 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3755.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the  
         measure.   
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Clark in chair.)   
          
         HB 3008 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3008.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3008 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; Bonnen; Clark;  
                        George; Salinas (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; Rangel; Telford;  
                        Williams (4). 
          
         HB 3773 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3773.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Clark offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3773, 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; Bonnen; Clark;  
                        George; Salinas (5). 
  
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; Rangel; Telford;  
                        Williams (4). 
          
         (Representative Greenberg in chair.)   
          
         HB 3089 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3089.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute. 
          
         SB 97 
          
         The chair laid out SB 97.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 3089 and SB 97.  (See attached  
         witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on HB  
         3089.   
          
         The committee substitute for HB 3089 was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on SB  
         97.   
          
         HB 3089 and SB 97 were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 1:14 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until April 7, 1999 at 8:00am. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Sherri Greenberg, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Juliane Baron, Clerk