The House Committee on Financial Institutions 77th Legislature February 19, 2001 3:00 p.m. Capitol Extension, E2. 014 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2001, the House Committee on Financial Institutions met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Averitt, at 3:03 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Averitt; Solomons; Denny; Grusendorf; Hopson; Menendez; Pitts (7). Absent: Representatives Marchant; Wise (2). A quorum was present. HB 540 The chair laid out HB 540. The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the measure. (Representative Wise now present.) Representative Averitt offered a complete committee substitute. (Representative Marchant now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Solomons in chair.) HB 1067 The chair laid out HB 1067. The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 198 The chair laid out HB 198. The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Averitt in chair.) HB 690 The chair laid out HB 690. The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1166 The chair laid out HB 1166. The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1054 The chair laid out HB 1054. The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 5:50 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Averitt, Chair ________________________ Bryan McMath, Clerk