The House Committee on Financial Institutions
79th Legislature
March 21, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 17,
2005, the House Committee on Financial Institutions met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Solomons, at 2:14 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solomons; McCall; Guillen; Flynn;
Orr; Riddle (6).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the March 7, 2005, minutes for the House
Committee on Financial Institutions be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 1088
The chair laid out HB 1088 as pending business.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 1088, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Flynn; Orr; Riddle (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
HB 1234
The chair laid out HB 1234 as pending business.
Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 1234, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Flynn; Orr; Riddle (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
HB 1235
The chair laid out HB 1235 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Flynn moved that HB 1235, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Flynn; Orr; Riddle (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
SJR 7
The chair laid out SJR 7.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
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The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Orr moved that SJR 7, 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 record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Flynn; Orr; Riddle (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
HB 1935
The chair laid out HB 1935.
Representative Flynn offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1547
The chair laid out HB 1547.
Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Chavez now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the
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measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1193
The chair laid out HB 1193.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1901
The chair laid out HB 1901.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1089
The chair laid out HB 1089.
Representative Flynn offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McCall in chair.)
(Representative Solomons in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2223
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The chair laid out HB 2223.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 727
The chair laid out HB 727.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1726
The chair laid out HB 1726.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1582
The chair laid out HB 1582.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
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The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
(Representative Guillen in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Solomons now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 52
The chair laid out HJR 52.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:19 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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Chris Payne, Clerk
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