The House Committee on Appropriations
87th Legislature
August 24, 2021
8:00 a.m.
E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on August 23, 2021, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 8:05 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen; Ashby; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Julie; Morrison; Raney; Schaefer; Stucky; Thompson, Ed; Toth; VanDeaver; Walle; and Zwiener.
A quorum was present.
(Representative González, Mary now present.)
(Representative Dominguez now present.)
(Representative Gates now present.)
HB 9
The chair laid out and explained HB 9.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wilson now present.)
(Representative Rose now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative González, Mary in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 9.
Representative Bell, Cecil moved that HB 9, without amendments, 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 Bonnen; Ashby; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Gates; Holland; Morrison; Raney; Schaefer; Stucky; Thompson, Ed; VanDeaver; Wilson (14).
Nays: Representatives González, Mary; Dominguez; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Julie; Rose; Walle; Zwiener (8).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Sherman, Sr.; Toth; Wu (5).
HB 1
The chair laid out HB 1 as pending business.
Representative Ashby moved that HB 1, without amendments, 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 Bonnen; González, Mary; Ashby; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Dominguez; Gates; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Julie; Morrison; Raney; Rose; Schaefer; Stucky; Thompson, Ed; VanDeaver; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener (22).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Sherman, Sr.; Toth; Wu (5).
HB 5
The chair laid out HB 5 as pending business.
Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wilson moved that HB 5, 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 Bonnen; González, Mary; Ashby; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Dominguez; Gates; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Julie; Morrison; Raney; Rose; Schaefer; Stucky; Thompson, Ed; VanDeaver; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener (22).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Sherman, Sr.; Toth; Wu (5).
SB 7
The chair laid out SB 7 as pending business.
Representative Holland moved that SB 7, without amendments, 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 Bonnen; González, Mary; Ashby; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Dominguez; Gates; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Julie; Morrison; Raney; Rose; Schaefer; Stucky; Thompson, Ed; VanDeaver; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener (22).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Sherman, Sr.; Toth; Wu (5).
At 2:53 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