The House Committee on Appropriations 77th Legislature January 25, 2001 7:00 a.m. Capitol Extension Pursuant to a notice posted on January 18, 2001, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Junell, at 7:02 a.m. and revised on January 19, 2001. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Delisi; Giddings; Gutierrez; Hamric; Heflin; Hochberg; King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma; Maxey; Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Turner, Sylvester (19). Absent: Representatives Eiland; Farrar; Flores; Gallego; Glaze; Janek; McReynolds; Smith (8). A quorum was present. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Janek now present.)(Representative McReynolds now present.)(Representative Smith now present.)(Representative Farrar now present.)(Representative Glaze now present.)(Representative Flores now present.)(Representative Eiland now present.)(Representative Gallego now present.) (Representative Farabee now present.) (Representative Deshotel now present.) (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) (Representative Martinez Fischer, Trey now present.) (Representative Junell in chair.) (Representative Edwards now present.) (Representative Olivo now present.) (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) (Representative Junell in chair.) At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House. The committee reconvened at 11:39 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Junell. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Eiland; Farrar; Flores; Giddings; Glaze; Hamric; Heflin; Hochberg; Janek; King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma; McReynolds; Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Smith; Turner, Sylvester (23). Absent: Representatives Delisi; Gallego; Gutierrez; Maxey (4). A quorum was present. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Gutierrez now present.)(Representative Delisi now present.)(Representative Maxey now present.) (Representative Farabee now present.) (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) (Representative Junell in chair.) (Senator Lucio now present.) (Secretary Cuellar now present.) (Speaker Laney now present.) (Representative Krusee now present.) At 3:36 p.m., on the motion of Representative West, the committee adopted the committee rules and passed unanimously. At 3:37 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Junell, Chair ________________________ Darshoel Willis, Clerk