House Committee on Pensions & Investments 
         76th Legislature 
         April 14, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Sherri  
         Greenberg at 8:25 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Greenberg; Tillery; Bonnen; Clark;  
                   Rangel; Salinas (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives George; Telford; Williams (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3660 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3660.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative George now present.) 
          
         Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         (Representative Tillery in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3642 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3642.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         (Representative Telford now present.)   
          
         Representative Clark offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to close on  
  
         the measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3150 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3150.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Greenberg in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3531 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3531.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         (Representative Tillery in chair.) 
          
         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 Greenberg in chair.) 
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3531, 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;  
                        Rangel; Salinas; Telford (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; George; Williams (3). 
          
         HB 1697 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1697 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Rangel moved that HB 1697, 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; Rangel; Salinas; Telford (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; Williams (2). 
          
         HB 1475 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1475 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Telford moved that HB 1475, as amended, 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; Rangel; Salinas; Telford (7). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Tillery; Williams (2). 
          
         HB 3178 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3178.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:30 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 3:30 pm and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Greenberg.  The roll was answered as  
         follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Greenberg; Tillery; Bonnen; Clark;  
                   George; Williams (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Rangel; Salinas; Telford (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3089 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3089 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Williams moved that HB 3089, 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; Tillery; Clark;  
                        George; Williams (5). 
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Rangel; Salinas;  
                        Telford (4). 
          
         HB 2152 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2152 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         (Representative Bonnen now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         (Representative Rangel now present.)   
  
         Representative George moved that HB 2152, 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; Bonnen;  
                        Clark; George; Rangel; Williams (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Salinas; Telford (2). 
          
         HB 2405 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2405 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Clark moved that HB 2405, 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; Tillery; Bonnen;  
                        Clark; George; Rangel; Williams (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Salinas; Telford (2). 
          
         SB 574 
          
         The chair laid out SB 574 in lieu of the house companion, HB  
         1392. 
          
         Representative Clark moved that SB 574 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; Tillery; Bonnen;  
                        Clark; George; Rangel (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Salinas; Telford; Williams (3). 
          
         (Representative Tillery in chair.)   
          
         HB 1702 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1702 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Tillery offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative George in chair.)   
          
         HB 2701 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2701.   
          
         Representative George offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Telford now present.)   
          
         (Representative Salinas now present.)   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Greenberg in chair.) 
          
         At 6:10 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 am Wednesday, April 21,  
         1999. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Sherri Greenberg, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Juliane Baron, Clerk