MINUTES 
          
                       SENATE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON HOUSING 
                            Monday, January 12, 1998 
                                     1:00 pm 
                        San Antonio City Council Chambers 
          
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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 Monday,  
         January 12, 1998 in San Antonio City Council Chambers, at San Antonio,  
         Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Rodney Ellis                    Senator Carlos Truan 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
          
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         The Chairman called the meeting to order at 1:15 pm.  There being a quorum  
         present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:  none. 
          
         Other members of the legislature who participated in the discussions  
         include: 
         Representative Carlos Uriste 
          
         The Chairman recognized the following witnesses: 
          
         Peak, Howard, representing the City of San Antonio, gave opening remarks  
         and testified on the interim charge. 
         Garcia, Christina, representing Texas Apartment Association, testified on  
         the interim charge. 
         Flores, Roger, representing the City of San Antonio, testified on the  
         interim charge. 
         Condit, John, representing Texas Apartment Association, testified on the  
         interim charge. 
         Torres, Lupe, representing The Center for Health Care Services, testified  
         on the interim charge. 
         Teran, Frances, representing Texas Association of CDCS/NCLR, testified on  
         the interim charge. 
         Jackson, Cathy, representing Seguin Housing Authority, testified on the  
         interim charge. 
         At 2:30 pm Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.  At 2:35 pm Chairman  
         Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.  
         Anderson, David, representing Greater San Antonio Builders Association,  
         testified on the interim charge. 
         Salmons, John N., representing Greater San Antonio Builders Association,  
  
         testified on the interim charge. 
         Gutierrez, Robert, representing Armadillo Construction Company, testified  
         on the interim charge. 
         Manley, Larry Paul, representing Texas Department of Housing and Community  
         Affairs, testified on the interim charge. 
         Lee, William, representing Covenant Communities, testified on the interim  
         charge. 
         Gonzalez, Frances, representing Neighborhood Action Department, testified  
         on the interim charge. 
         Hathaway, Tim, representing San Antonio Housing Trust, testified on the  
         interim charge. 
          
         A brief discussion followed. 
          
         The Chairman recognized the following witnesses who registered, but did  
         not testify: 
         Henneberger, John, representing Texas Low Income Housing Information  
         Services. 
         Radle, Rod, representing San Antonio Alternative Housing Corporation. 
          
         Chairman Lucio closed public testimony. 
          
         Chairman Lucio announced that the committee will meet in Dallas on  
         February 24, 1998. 
          
         There being no further business, at 3:35 pm Senator Wentworth 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., Chairman 
          
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         Buddy Garcia, Clerk