The House Committee on Appropriations
77th Legislature
February 27, 2001
7:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 21, 2001, the House
Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Junell, at 7:04
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy"; Allen;
Delisi; Eiland; Farrar; Gutierrez; Hamric; Heflin;
Janek; King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma; McReynolds; Moreno,
Paul; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Smith; Turner, Sylvester
(19).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Flores; Gallego; Giddings;
Glaze; Hochberg; Maxey; Mowery (8).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Criminal Justice Policy Council
(Representative Gallego now present.)(Representative Glaze now
present.)(Representative Flores now present.)(Representative
Maxey now present.)(Representative Hopson now
present.)(Representative Giddings now present.)
Representative Farrar moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the following changes: Maintain 2000-2001 operating budget
through 2002-2003 biennium. To enhance agency's employee
retention plan in FY 2003. Add 2 additional FTEs to Article
XI. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Texas Youth Commission
Representative Smith moved the adoption of LBB recommendations
with the following changes: To maintain salary parity between
juvenile correctional officers and adult correctional officers
at TDCJ. For capital expenditures related to repair and
replacement of utilities, roads, and roofs in FY2002. For
safety and security improvements and an additional 74 FTEs. To
purchase telemedicine system equipment in FY2002. For contract
beds to meet increasing population demands in FY2002. And with
the following technical change: Reclassification of Federal
Funds to Other Funds to avoid repeat count with the Texas
Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. And with the following
Performance Measure change: Percent Reading at Grade Level at
Release: Increase FY2002 target from 13 to 16 percent. Increase
FY2003 target from 13 to 17 percent. And with the other
following changes: Capital Budget rider (Smith #1) and Employee
Medical Care rider (Smith #2) and Fire Prevention and Safety
rider (Smith #3) and State-Owned Housing Authorized rider (Smith
#4). And to add to Article XI, cost increases in managed health
care contracts. The following items were left pending: Salary
Adjustment Authorized rider (Smith #5) and Proposed Article IX
Modification rider (Smith #6). Without objection, the motion
was adopted.
Juvenile Probation Commission
Representative McReynolds moved the adoption of LBB
recommendations with the following changes: To fund increased
salaries for Certified Juvenile Probation Officers (JPO) and
Juvenile Detention/Correctional Officers (JD/JCO). For Juvenile
Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) Summer School
Funding. And with the following technical change: On page V-31
of the introduced bill, under rider #10 of Juvenile Probation
Commission change Texas Education Agency rider #45 to Texas
Education Agency rider #43. And with the other following
changes: Salary increases for Juvenile Probation Department
personnel rider (McReynolds #1) and Juvenile Accountability
Incentive Block Grants Funding (McReynolds #2) and the deletion
of rider #5: Unexpended Balances Construction of Local
Facilities with General Obligation Bond Proceeds. And to add
the following to Article XI: Seven additional administrative
FTEs, and GR for specialized caseloads that address mentally
impaired juveniles. The following was left pending: Performance
Measure - Change key measure "number of new commitments to TYC"
from key to non-key. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
At 10:10 a.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. Junell, Chair
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Darshoel Willis, Clerk