The House Committee on Appropriations
87th Legislature
March 29, 2021
11:00 a.m.
E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2021, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 11:04 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen; González, Mary; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Dominguez; Gates; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Jarvis; Johnson, Julie; Minjarez; Morrison; Raney; Rose; Schaefer; Stucky; Thompson, Ed; Toth; VanDeaver; Walle; and Wilson.
A quorum was present.
(Representative Zwiener now present.)
(Representative Sherman, Sr. now present.)
(Representative Wu now present.)
Federal Funds – OOG
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Articles I, IV, V
The Chair laid out subcommittee recommendations for the agencies in Article I.
Agencies included in Article I
Commission on the Arts
Office of the Attorney General
Bond Review Board
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts
The Fiscal Programs - Comptroller of Public Accounts
Social Security and Benefit Replacement Pay
Commission on State Emergency Communications
Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
Employees Retirement System
Texas Ethics Commission
Facilities Commission
Lease Payments, Facilities Commission
Texas Public Finance Authority
General Obligation Bond Debt Service Payments, TPFA
Office of the Governor
Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor
Historical Commission
Department of Information Resources
Library & Archives Commission
Pension Review Board
Preservation Board
State Office of Risk Management
Secretary of State
Veterans Commission
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for Article I.
The motion was adopted without objection.
Agencies in Article IV
Supreme Court of Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
14 Courts of Appeals
Office of Court Administration
Office of Capital and Forensic Writs
Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney
State Law Library
State Commission on Judicial Conduct
Judiciary Section, The Comptroller’s Department
Special Provisions relating to all Article IV agencies
The Chair moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for Article IV.
The motion was adopted without objection.
Agencies in Article V
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Department of Criminal Justice
Commission on Fire Protection
Commission on Jail Standards
Juvenile Justice Department
Commission on Law Enforcement
Texas Military Department
Texas Department of Public Safety
The Chair moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for Article V.
The motion was adopted without objection.
Agencies included in Article II
Department of Family and Protective Services
Department of State Health Services
Health and Human Services Commission
Special Provisions relating to Article II
The Chair moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for Article II.
The motion was adopted without objection.
At 12:48 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