House Committee on Appropriations 
         76th Legislature 
         April 27, 1999 
         7:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Robert Junell at  
         7:02 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";  
                   Coleman; Cuellar; Flores; Glaze; Heflin; Hochberg;  
                   Janek; Luna, Vilma; McReynolds; Pickett; Pitts;  
                   Puente; Staples; Tillery; Van de Putte (17). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Delisi; Eiland; Farrar; Gallego;  
                   Giddings; Gutierrez; Hartnett; Moreno, Paul; Mowery;  
                   Turner, Sylvester (10). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 195 
          
         The chair laid out HB 195.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representatives Farrar; Giddings; Gallego; and Mowery now  
         present.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 174 
          
         The chair laid out SB 174.   
          
         Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Cuellar moved that SB 174, 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 vote: 
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";  
                
                        Coleman; Cuellar; Farrar; Flores; Gallego;  
                        Giddings; Glaze; Heflin; Hochberg; Janek; Luna,  
                        Vilma; McReynolds; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts;  
                        Puente; Staples; Tillery; Van de Putte (21). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Delisi; Eiland; Gutierrez;  
                        Hartnett; Moreno, Paul; Turner, Sylvester (6). 
          
         SB 175 
          
         The chair laid out SB 175.   
          
         Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)   
          
         Representative West  moved that SB 175, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";  
                        Coleman; Cuellar; Farrar; Flores; Gallego;  
                        Giddings; Glaze; Heflin; Hochberg; Janek; Luna,  
                        Vilma; McReynolds; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts;  
                        Puente; Staples; Tillery; Van de Putte (21). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Delisi; Eiland; Gutierrez; Hartnett;  
                        Moreno, Paul; Turner, Sylvester (6). 
         SB 176 
          
         The chair laid out SB 176.   
          
         Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Junell  explained the measure.   
          
         Representative Mowery moved that SB 176, 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 vote:   
         Ayes:               Representatives Junell; West, George  
                             "Buddy"; Coleman; Cuellar; Farrar;  
                             Flores; Gallego; Giddings; Glaze; Heflin;  
                             Hochberg; Janek; Luna, Vilma; McReynolds;  
                             Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts;  
                             Puente; Staples; Tillery; Van de Putte  
                             (22). 
          
         Nays:               None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Delisi; Eiland; Gutierrez;  
                        Hartnett; Turner, Sylvester (5). 
          
         SB 177 
          
         The chair laid out SB 177.   
          
         Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.   
         (Representative Sylvester Turner now present.) 
          
         Representative Farrar moved that SB 177, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";  
                        Coleman; Cuellar; Farrar; Flores; Gallego;  
                        Giddings; Glaze; Heflin; Hochberg; Janek; Luna,  
                        Vilma; McReynolds; Moreno, Paul; Mowery;  
                        Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Staples; Tillery;  
                        Turner, Sylvester; Van de Putte (23). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Delisi; Eiland; Gutierrez;  
                        Hartnett (4). 
          
         At 7:55 am, 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