The House Committee on Appropriations
77th Legislature
April 17, 2001
7:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2001, the House
Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Junell, at 7:05
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy"; Allen;
Gallego; Giddings; Glaze; Janek; King, Tracy; Maxey;
Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts; Puente (14).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Eiland; Farrar;
Flores; Gutierrez; Hamric; Heflin; Hochberg; Luna,
Vilma; McReynolds; Smith; Turner, Sylvester (13).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Isett, Carl now present.)(Representative
Longoria, John now present.)(Representative Ritter, Allan now
present.)
HJR 66, HB 2095
The chair laid out HJR 66, HB 2095.
(Representative McReynolds now present.)(Representative Smith
now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
(Representative Coleman now present.)(Representative Heflin now
present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Farrar now present.)(Representative Delisi now
present.)
(Representative Heflin in chair.)
Both bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1259
The chair laid out HB 1259.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Ellis, Dan now present.)
(Representative Junell in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2460
The chair laid out HB 2460.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wolens, Steven now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3281
The chair laid out HB 3281 as pending business.
Representative West, George "Buddy" offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative West, George "Buddy" offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Gallego moved that HB 3281, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; West, George
"Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Delisi; Farrar;
Gallego; Giddings; Glaze; Heflin; Janek;
McReynolds; Moreno, Paul; Pickett (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Flores; Gutierrez;
Hamric; Hochberg; King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma;
Maxey; Mowery; Pitts; Puente; Smith; Turner,
Sylvester (13).
HB 253
The chair laid out HB 253 as pending business.
Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gallego moved that HB 253, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; West, George
"Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Delisi; Farrar;
Gallego; Giddings; Glaze; Heflin; Janek;
McReynolds; Moreno, Paul; Pickett (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Flores; Gutierrez;
Hamric; Hochberg; King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma;
Maxey; Mowery; Pitts; Puente; Smith; Turner,
Sylvester (13).
HB 1839
The chair laid out HB 1839 as pending business.
Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Giddings offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
(Representative Maxey now present.)(Representative King, Tracy
now present.)(Representative Puente now present.)
Representative Giddings moved that HB 1839, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; West, George
"Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Delisi; Farrar;
Gallego; Giddings; Glaze; Heflin; Janek;
King, Tracy; Maxey; McReynolds; Moreno,
Paul; Pickett; Puente (17).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Flores; Gutierrez;
Hamric; Hochberg; Luna, Vilma; Mowery; Pitts;
Smith; Turner, Sylvester (10).
At 9:09 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