The House Committee on Financial Institutions 
         79th Legislature 
         April 4, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Financial Institutions met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Solomons  
         at 2:16 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. 
          
         (Representative Chavez now present.) 
          
         HB 1901 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1901 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Orr moved that HB 1901, 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; McCall; Guillen;  
                         Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         (Representative McCall in chair.) 
          
         HB 635 
          
         The chair laid out HB 635 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Guillen moved that HB 635, 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;  
                         Chavez; Flynn; Orr (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Riddle  (1). 
          
         (Representative Solomons in chair.) 
          
         HB 1935 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1935 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chavez moved that HB 1935, 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;  
                         Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 846 
          
         The chair laid out HB 846 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative McCall moved that HB 846, 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; Flynn; Orr;  
                         Riddle (5). 
           
         Nays:           Representative Chavez (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Guillen  (1). 
          
         HB 1089 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1089 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chavez moved that HB 1089, 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;  
                         Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1726 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1726 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Orr moved that HB 1726, 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;  
                         Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
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         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1844 
           
         The chair laid out HB 1844. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         The chair directed that the February 28, 2005, minutes for the  
         House Committee on Financial Institutions be corrected. The  
         corrected minutes were authorized without objection. 
          
         HB 1893 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1893. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1682 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1682. 
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2232 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 2232. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2218 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2218. 
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative McCall in chair.) 
          
         HB 2581 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2581. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Solomons in chair.) 
          
         At 3:46 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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         Chris Payne, Clerk 
          
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