MINUTES 
          
                       SENATE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON HOUSING 
                  Subcommittee on Interim Committee on Housing 
                            Friday, November 21, 1997 
                                    10:00 am 
                           Brownsville Public Library 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Interim Committee on  
         Housing was held on Friday, November 21, 1997 in Brownsville  
         Public Library, at Brownsville, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                Senator Rodney Ellis 
         Senator Carlos Truan                    Senator Florence  
         Shapiro 
         Senator  Jeff Wentworth                  
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:06 am.  The  
         following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
          
         Other members of the legislature who participated in the  
         discussions include: 
         Representative Fred Hill 
         Representative Rene Olveira 
          
         The Chair recognized the following witnesses: 
          
         Becerra, Herminia, representing self, testified on the interim  
         charge. 
         Bosse, Robert, self, testified on the interim charge.   
         Cabello, Homero, representing Texas Department of Housing and  
         Community Affairs, testified on the interim charge..  
         Chapa, Amacio, representing Amigos del Valle, testified on the  
         interim charge. 
         Currie, Don, representing Community Development Corporation of  
         Brownsville, testified on the interim charge. 
         Emerick, Hubert, representing RV/Mobile Home Owners of the  
         Valley, testified on the interim charge. 
         Garcia, Luis, representing the City of Driscoll, testified on  
         the interim charge. 
         Gutierrez, Robert, representing Armadillo Construction  
         Company, testified on the interim charge.  
  
         Henneberger, John, representing Texas Low Income Housing  
         Information Service, testified on the interim charge. 
         Hopper, Charles, representing RV/Mobile Home Owners  
         Association, testified on the interim charge. 
         Kirkpatrick, Lee, representing Greater Brownsville Multi Bank  
         Community Development Corp., testified on the interim charge. 
         Limon, Jesus, representing Progecto Azteca, testified on the  
         interim charge. 
         Manley, Larry Paul, representing Texas Department of Housing  
         and Community Affairs, testified  on the interim charge. 
         Medina, Ben, representing the City of Brownsville, gave  
         opening remarks. 
         O'Brien, Joseph, representing Valley Interfaith, testified on  
         the interim charge. 
         Payan, Luz, representing San Felipe De Jesus Catholic Church,  
         testified on the interim charge. 
         Phillip, Albert, representing San Felipe De Jesus Catholic  
         Church, testified on the interim charge.  
  
         Sanchez, Leticia, representing self, testified on the interim  
         charge. 
         Simmons, Neal, representing N.O. Simmons and Associates,  
         testified on the interim charge. 
         Williams, A.L., representing self, testified on the interim  
         charge. 
          
         A brief discussion followed. 
          
         The Chair recognized the following witnesses who registered,  
         but did not testify: 
         Longoria, Aaron, representing the City of Edinburg.  
          
         There being no further business, at 4:15 pm Senator Lucio, Jr.  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair 
          
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         Buddy Garcia, Clerk