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 Both amendments were withdrawn without objection.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 The amendment was withdrawn without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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. ________________________ Rep. Averitt, Chair ________________________ Bryan McMath, Clerk