The House Committee on Appropriations

87th Legislature

February 23, 2021

9:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 17, 2021, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 9:00 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen; González, Mary; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Gates; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Jarvis; Johnson, Julie; Minjarez; Morrison; Raney; Rose; Schaefer; Sherman, Sr.; Stucky; Thompson, Ed; VanDeaver; Walle; Wilson; Wu; and Zwiener.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Toth now present.)

(Representative Dominguez now present.)

(Representative Ashby now present.)

Teacher Retirement System

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Employee Retirement System

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Higher Education

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 1:52 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 3:01 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen; González, Mary; Dean; Dominguez; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Julie; Minjarez; Walle; Wilson; and Wu.

A quorum was present for the sole purpose of taking testimony, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

(Representative Sherman, Sr. now present.)

(Representative Rose now present.)

(Representative Ashby now present.)

(Representative Capriglione now present.)

(Representative Gates now present.)

Health and Human Services

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Schaefer now present.)

(Representative Raney now present.)

(Representative Johnson, Jarvis now present.)

(Representative Stucky now present.)

(Representative VanDeaver now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Behavioral Health

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Bell, Cecil now present.)

(Representative Morrison now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Transportation and Infrastructure Funding

(Representative González, Mary in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Toth now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

State Auditor’s Office

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Sunset Commission

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

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. Bonnen, Chair

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Cameron Cocke, Clerk