The House Committee on Financial Institutions 
         77th Legislature 
         April 2, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Financial Institutions met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Averitt, at  
         2:09 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Averitt; Denny; Grusendorf; Pitts;  
                   Wise (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Solomons; Hopson; Marchant; Menendez  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Hopson now present.) 
          
         (Representative Marchant now present.) 
          
         (Representative Solomons now present.) 
          
         (Representative Marchant in chair.) 
          
         HB 3329 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3329. 
          
         (Representative Menendez now present.) 
          
         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 2369 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2369. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative George to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Averitt offered an amendment to the measure.  
  
         Representative Averitt offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Both amendments were withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3285 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3285. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Averitt offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Averitt offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1809 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1809. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1366 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1366. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Denny offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Representative Averitt offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Both amendments were withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2453 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2453. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Averitt offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 565 
          
         The chair laid out SB 565. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 991 
          
         The chair laid out SB 991 and explained the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 626 
          
         The chair laid out SB 626 and explained the measure.  
          
         Representative Averitt offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2155 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2155 and explained the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Solomons in chair.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:40 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Averitt, Chair 
          
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         Bryan McMath, Clerk