The House Committee on Pensions & Investments 
         79th Legislature 
         April 14, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Pensions & Investments met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Eiland, at 8:06  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Eiland; Flynn; Griggs; Krusee (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives McClendon; Rodriguez; Straus;(3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB1079 
          
         The chair laid out HB1079. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair, Representative Eiland, closed on the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative McClendon now present.) 
          
         HB1420 
          
         The chair laid out HB1420. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB346 
          
         The chair laid out HB346. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Straus now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Rodriguez now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1579 
          
         The chair laid out HB1579 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair, Representative Eiland, explained the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Straus moved that HB1579, 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 Eiland; Flynn; McClendon;  
                         Griggs; Krusee; Rodriguez; Straus (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB831 
          
         The chair laid out HB831 as pending  business. 
          
         Representative Griggs moved that HB831, without amendments, 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 Eiland; Flynn; McClendon;  
                         Griggs; Krusee; Rodriguez; Straus (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
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         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
          HB1594 
          
         The chair laid out HB1594 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Griggs moved that HB1594, 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 Eiland; Flynn; McClendon;  
                         Griggs; Krusee; Rodriguez; Straus (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB2825 
          
         The chair laid out HB2825. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until fifteen minutes after final  
         adjournment/recess of the full house on April 14, 2005. 
         The committee reconvened at 3:45 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Eiland. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Eiland; Flynn; McClendon; Krusee;  
                    Rodriguez (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Griggs; Straus (2). 
          
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         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Flynn in chair.) 
           
         HB346 
          
         The chair laid out HB346 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Straus now present.) 
          
         The chair, Representative Flynn, closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2670 
          
         The chair laid out HB2670. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2368 
          
         The chair laid out HB2368. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB1809 
          
         The chair laid out HB1809. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1960 
           
         The chair laid out HB1960. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2772 
          
         The chair laid out HB2772. 
          
         Representative Straus offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1595 
          
         The chair laid out HB1595. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2945, HB3125, HB3126 
          
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         The chair laid out HB2945, HB3125, HB3126. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair, Representative Flynn, closed on the measures.  
           
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:50 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Eiland, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Jim Sheer, Clerk 
          
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