The House Committee on Financial Institutions 
         78th Legislature 
         March 31, 2003 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Financial Institutions met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Solomons, at  
         3:03 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Solomons; Christian; Flynn; Hopson;  
                   Paxton (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gutierrez; Wise (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 417, SJR 22 
          
         The chair referred SB 417 and SJR 22 to the subcommittee on  
         Commercial Loan Interest. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on  
         Commercial Loan Interest:  Representative Solomons, Chair;  
         Representatives Gutierrez and Wise. 
          
         HJR 23 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 23 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Christian moved that HJR 23, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Solomons; Christian; Flynn;  
                             Hopson; Paxton (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gutierrez; Wise  (2).  
           
         HB 2248 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2248. 
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the  
         measure.  
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Wise now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2415 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2415. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hopson in chair.) 
          
         HB 2409 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2409. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Solomons in chair.) 
          
         HB 1144, HB 1839 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1144. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 1144.  
          
         The chair laid out HB 1839. 
          
         The chair explained HB 1839. 
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute  
         to HB 1144.  
          
         House Committee on Financial Institutions 
         3/31/2003 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 1144.  
          
         (Representative Gutierrez now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 1144 and HB 1839.  (See attached  
         witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 1144.  
          
         The chair closed on HB 1839. 
          
         The committee substitute to HB 1144 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         HB 1144 and HB 1839 were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2000 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2000. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Christian offered an amendment (No. 1) to the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered an amendment (No. 2) to the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendments were withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:46 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. Solomons, Chair 
          
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         Jeff Blaylock, Clerk