The House Committee on Appropriations
87th Legislature
March 31, 2021
7:30 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 7:35 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen; González, Mary; Ashby; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Dominguez; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Minjarez; Morrison; Raney; Rose; Schaefer; Sherman, Sr.; Stucky; VanDeaver; Walle; Wilson; and Zwiener.
A quorum was present.
(Representative Thompson, Ed now present.)
(Representative Johnson, Julie now present.)
(Representative Wu now present.)
(Representative Johnson, Jarvis now present.)
(Representative Toth now present.)
Article III
The Chair laid out subcommittee recommendations for the agencies in Article III Public Education.
Agencies included in Article III – Public Education
Texas Education Agency
School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
School for the Deaf
Special Provisions - School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and School for the Deaf
Teacher Retirement System
Optional Retirement Program
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair laid out subcommittee recommendations for the agencies in Article III Higher Education.
Agencies included in Article III – Higher Education
The Higher Education Employees Group Insurance Contributions
The Higher Education Coordinating Board
Available University Fund
Higher Education Fund
National Research University Fund
Support for Military and Veterans Exemptions
General Academic Institutions
Health Related Institutions
Public Community/Junior Colleges
Texas AgriLife Research
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas Engineering Extension Service
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab
Texas Division of Emergency Management
Special Provisions Relating Only to Components of Texas State Technical College
Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for Article III.
The motion was adopted without objection.
(Representative Gates now present.)
Cross Article – Capital Needs
The Chair laid out recommendations for capital needs.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair moved the adoption of recommendations for capital needs.
The motion was adopted without objection.
Cross Article – Information Technology
The Chair laid out recommendations for information technology.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair moved the adoption of recommendations for information technology.
The motion was adopted without objection.
Cross Article – Vehicles
The Chair laid out recommendations for vehicles.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair moved the adoption of recommendations for vehicles.
The motion was adopted without objection.
Cross Article – Capitol Complex Moves
The Chair laid out recommendations for Capitol complex moves.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair moved the adoption of recommendations for Capitol complex moves.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The Chair provided direction to the Legislative Budget Board to produce the budget
recommendations adopted by the Committee.
At 9:13 a.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