House Committee on Appropriations
76th Legislature
February 24, 1999
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 19, 1999, the House
Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Robert Junell at
8:00 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";
Cuellar; Delisi; Farrar; Flores; Glaze; Gutierrez;
Heflin; Hochberg; Janek; McReynolds; Pitts; Puente;
Staples; Sylvester Turner; Van de Putte (17).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Eiland; Gallego; Giddings;
Hartnett; Vilma Luna ; Moreno, Paul; Mowery;
Pickett; Tillery; (10).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Show Representatives Giddings, Eiland, Coleman, Turner, Luna
and Pickett present.
Department of Agriculture
Representative McReynolds moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations with two changes to performance measures. Add
Fair Park rider (McReynolds #1), GO TEXAN rider (McReynolds
#2), Octane Testing rider (McReynolds #3) and Pesticide Lab
rider (McReynolds #4). Without objection, the motion was
adopted.
Board of Professional Tax Examiners
Representative Pickett moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add contingency rider (Pickett #1). Without
objection, the motion was adopted.
Board of Dental Examiners
(Representatives Gallego and Moreno now present.)
Representative Pickett moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
(Representatives Hartnett and Mowery now present.)
Representative McReynolds moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add contingency rider for an investigator,
pending redraftment (McReynolds #1). Without objection, the
motion was adopted.
Health Professions Council
Representative McReynolds moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Board of Medical Examiners
(Representative Tillery now present.)
Representative McReynolds moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Board of Nurse Examiners
Representative McReynolds moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add contingency rider for two FTEs in
enforcement division (McReynolds #1). Without objection, the
motion was adopted.
Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners
Representative McReynolds moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add contingency (McReynolds #1). Without
objection, the motion was adopted.
Optometry Board
Representative McReynolds moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Rider left pending for Article IX.
Pharmacy Board
Representative Gutierrez moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add contingency rider for one FTE in
enforcement division (Gutierrez #1). Without objection, the
motion was adopted.
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiner Executive
Council
Representative Gutierrez moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add contingency rider for operating costs
(Gutierrez #1). Without objection, the motion was adopted.
At 9:50 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until the adjournment of the House.
The committee reconvened at 11:40 am and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Junell. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";
Coleman; Cuellar; Farrar; Flores; Gallego; Giddings;
Hartnett; Heflin; Janek; Luna, Vilma; McReynolds;
Mowery Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Staples; Turner,
Sylvester; Van de Putte (18).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Eiland; Glaze; Gutierrez;
Hochberg; Moreno, Paul; Tillery (7).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Podiatric Medical Examiners
Representative Pitts moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add Examinations rider (Pitts #1). Without
objection, the motion was adopted.
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Representative Gutierrez moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
(Representatives Giddings; Glaze; Gutierrez; Moreno, Paul; and
Mowery now present.)
Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Representative Gutierrez moves the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Structural Pest Control Board
Representative Gutierrez moves the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add contingency rider for two FTEs in
Enforcement Division (Gutierrez #1). Without objection, the
motion was adopted.
Workers' Compensation Commission
Representative Gutierrez moves the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
At 12:18 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting recessed until
1:30 pm.
The committee reconvened at 1:32 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Junell. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";
Eiland; Farrar; Flores; Gallego; Giddings;
Gutierrez; Heflin; Janek; Luna, Vilma; McReynolds;
Moreno, Paul; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Staples;
Turner, Sylvester; Van de Putte (19).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Cuellar; Delisi; Glaze;
Hartnett; Hochberg; Mowery; Tillery; (8).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Department of Insurance
Representative Pickett moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Performance measure changes left pending.
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Board of Public Accountancy
Show Representatives Cuellar, Hartnett, Hochberg, Mowery and
Tillery now present.
Representative Pickett moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
Board of Architectural Examiners
(Representative Junell in chair.)
Representative Pickett moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add contingency rider for one FTE in the
Enforcement Division (Pickett #1), Contract Employee rider
(Pickett #2) and Fee Rates rider (Pickett #3). Without
objection, the motion was adopted.
Board of Professional Engineers
Representative Pickett moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add Revenue Collections rider (Pickett #1).
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Board of Professional Land Surveying
Representative Pickett moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add Revenue Collections rider (Pickett #1).
Without objection, the motion was adopted.
At 3:21 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until
8:00 am on February 25, 1999.
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Rep. Robert Junell, Chair
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Gretchen Himsl, Clerk