The House Committee on Appropriations 
         77th Legislature 
         April 3, 2001 
         7:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Junell, at 7:07  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy"; Allen;  
                   Eiland; Glaze; Gutierrez; Hamric; Heflin; Luna, Vilma;  
                   Maxey; McReynolds; Moreno, Paul; Pickett; Pitts;  
                   Puente (15). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Farrar; Flores;  
                   Gallego; Giddings; Hochberg; Janek; King, Tracy;  
                   Mowery; Smith; Turner, Sylvester (12). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 2071 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2071. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.)(Representative Giddings  
         now present.) 
          
         Representative Pitts moved that HB 2071, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Junell; West, George  
                             "Buddy"; Allen; Eiland; Gallego; Giddings;  
                             Glaze; Gutierrez; Hamric; Heflin; Luna,  
                             Vilma; Maxey; McReynolds; Moreno, Paul;  
                             Pickett; Pitts; Puente (17).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Farrar; Flores;  
                        Hochberg; Janek; King, Tracy; Mowery; Smith;  
                        Turner, Sylvester  (10).  
           
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.) 
  
         HB 253 
          
         The chair laid out HB 253. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 568 
          
         The chair laid out HB 568. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative King, Tracy now present.) 
          
         HB 569 
          
         The chair laid out HB 569. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 569, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Allen;  
                             Gallego; Giddings; Glaze; Gutierrez; Hamric;  
                             Heflin; King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma; Maxey;  
                             McReynolds; Moreno, Paul; Pickett; Pitts;  
                             Puente (16).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Junell; Coleman; Delisi; Eiland;  
                        Farrar; Flores; Hochberg; Janek; Mowery; Smith;  
                        Turner, Sylvester  (11).  
           
         HB 3244 
  
         The chair laid out HB 3244. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1751 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1751. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 78 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 78. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2065 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2065. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:02 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