House Committee on Appropriations
76th Legislature
March 1, 1999
Upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 1999, the House
Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Robert Junell at
11:32 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";
Delisi; Farrar; Giddings; Heflin; Hochberg; Janek;
Luna, Vilma; McReynolds; Paul Moreno; Mowery;
Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Staples (15 ).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Cuellar; Eiland; Flores;
Gallego; Glaze; Gutierrez; Hartnett; Tillery;
Turner, Sylvester; Van de Putte (12 ).
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Credit Union Department
Representative Pitts moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with corrections on rider 4 (b)(iii). Without objection, the
motion was adopted.
Securities Board
Show Representatives Turner, Glaze, Hartnett, Coleman,
Cuellar, Flores, Gutierrez, Gallego, Tillery present.
Representative Pitts moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the exception of the contingency rider proposed by West.
Adjust FTE cap to 90. Without objection, the motion was
adopted.
Public Utilities Commission
Representative Pitts moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
At 12:15 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until
1:30 pm.
The committee reconvened at 1:42 pm 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; Giddings; Gutierrez;
Heflin; Hochberg; McReynolds; Pickett; Pitts;
Staples; Van de Putte (14).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Eiland; Flores; Gallego;
Glaze; Hartnett; Janek; Luna, Vilma; Moreno, Paul;
Mowery; Puente; Tillery; Turner, Sylvester (13).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)
Funeral Services Commission
Show Representatives Glaze, Janek, Moreno, Gallego, Luna and
Delisi present.
(Representative Junell in chair.)
Representative Pitts moved that funding be eliminated and that
the funds and functions of the Funeral Services Commission be
absorbed into the Texas Department of Health. Without
objection, the motion was adopted.
Representative Coleman recognized students from South Houston
High School and Jack Yates High School.
Office of Public Utilities Counsel
Show Representative Mowery, Turner, Tillery, and Giddings
present.
Representative Pitts moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Appraiser and Certification Board
Show Representative Flores present.
Representative Pickett moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add contingency Investigator Travel rider
(Pickett #1). Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Real Estate Commission
Representative Pickett moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add Capitol Budget rider (Pickett #1). Add
rider to increase FTEs by two (Pickett #2). Without
objection the motion was adopted.
State Office of Administrative Hearings
Show Representatives Puente and Eiland present.
Show Governor Bush present.
Representative Pitts moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations. Add Interagency Contract rider for Dockett
Management (Pits #1) and Interagency Contract rider for
Administrative Law Judge training (Pitts #2). Without
objection the motion was adopted.
At 4:30 pm, 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. Robert Junell, Chair
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Gretchen Himsl, Clerk