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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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.
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Rep. Eiland, Chair
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Jim Sheer, Clerk
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