The House Committee on Appropriations
78th Legislature
February 26, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 21, 2003, and revised on
February 25, 2003, the House Committee on Appropriations met in
a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Heflin, at 8:10 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Heflin; Luna; Berman; Branch; Brown,
Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Deshotel; Eiland;
Ellis; Gutierrez; Hamric; Hope; Hupp; Jones,
Elizabeth; Menendez; Pickett; Pitts; Raymond; Stick;
Turner; Wohlgemuth (22).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Dukes; Isett; Kolkhorst;
McClendon; Solis; Truitt (7).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Board of Architectural Examiners
The chair recognized Representative Elizabeth Jones to lay out
the recommendations.
(Representative Solis now present.)(Representative Dukes now
present.)(Representative McClendon now present.)
Representative Elizabeth Jones moved the adoption of the
building blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the
subcommittee and directed LBB to integrate the building blocks
and the Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative
Elizabeth Jones further moved to adopt the changes to
performance measures, FTE levels for fiscal years 2004-2005,
exempt salary levels as indicated in the report or in the draft
LBE and riders as laid out. Without objection, the motion was
adopted.
State Office of Administrative Hearings
The chair recognized Representative Elizabeth Jones to lay out
the recommendations.
(Representative Turner now present.)
Representative Elizabeth Jones moved the adoption of the
building blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the
subcommittee and directed LBB to integrate the building blocks
and the Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative
Elizabeth Jones further moved to adopt the changes to
performance measures, FTE levels for fiscal years 2004-2005,
exempt salary levels as indicated in the report or in the draft
LBE and riders as laid out. Without objection, the motion was
adopted.
Board of Professional Engineers
The chair recognized Representative Elizabeth Jones to lay out
the recommendations.
(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)
Representative Elizabeth Jones moved the adoption of the
building blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the
subcommittee and directed LBB to integrate the building blocks
and the Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative
Elizabeth Jones further moved to adopt the changes to
performance measures, FTE levels for fiscal years 2004-2005,
exempt salary levels as indicated in the report or in the draft
LBE and riders as laid out. Without objection, the motion was
adopted.
Board of Professional Land Surveying
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to lay out the
recommendations.
Representative Raymond moved the adoption of the building blocks
and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee and
directed LBB to integrate the building blocks and the Method of
Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Raymond further
moved to adopt the FTE levels for fiscal years 2004-2005, exempt
salary levels as indicated in the report or in the draft LBE and
riders as laid out. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 15 minutes after the adjournment
of the House, February 25, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 12:28 p.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Heflin. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Heflin; Luna; Berman; Brown, Betty;
Crownover; Deshotel; Dukes; Hupp; McClendon; Menendez;
Pitts; Raymond; Solis; Stick; Truitt (15).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Brown, Fred; Davis, John;
Eiland; Ellis; Gutierrez; Hamric; Hope; Isett; Jones,
Elizabeth; Kolkhorst; Pickett; Turner; Wohlgemuth
(14).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Office of Consumer Credit Commission
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to lay out the
recommendations.
(Representative Hope now present.)(Representative Eiland now
present.)(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)(Representative
Wohlgemuth now present.)(Representative Ellis now
present.)(Representative Branch now present.)(Representative
Jones, Elizabeth now present.)
(Representative Brown, Fred now present.)
(Representative Luna in chair.)
(Representative Davis, John now present.)(Representative Hamric
now present.)
(Representative Heflin in chair.)
(Representative Turner now present.)
Representative Raymond moved the adoption of the building blocks
and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee and
directed LBB to integrate the building blocks and the Method of
Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Raymond further
moved to adopt the changes to performance measures, FTE levels
for fiscal years 2004-2005, exempt salary levels as indicated in
the report or in the draft LBE and riders as laid out. Without
objection, the motion was adopted.
Banking Department
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to lay out the
recommendations.
(Representative Gutierrez now present.)
Representative Raymond moved the adoption of the building blocks
and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee and
directed LBB to integrate the building blocks and the Method of
Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Raymond further
moved to adopt the changes to performance measures, FTE levels
for fiscal years 2004-2005, exempt salary levels as indicated in
the report or in the draft LBE, and riders as laid out and
amended. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
The chair recognized Representative Solis to lay out the
recommendations.
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2/26/2003
Representative Solis moved the adoption of the building blocks
and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee and
directed LBB to integrate the building blocks and the Method of
Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Solis further
moved to adopt the changes to performance measures, FTE levels
for fiscal years 2004-2005, exempt salary levels as indicated in
the report or in the draft LBE and riders as laid out. Without
objection, the motion was adopted.
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
The chair recognized Representative Solis to lay out the
recommendations.
Representative Solis moved the adoption of the building blocks
and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee and
directed LBB to integrate the building blocks and the Method of
Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Solis further
moved to adopt the changes to performance measures, FTE levels
for fiscal years 2004-2005, exempt salary levels as indicated in
the report or in the draft LBE and riders as laid out. Without
objection, the motion was adopted.
Credit Union Department
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to lay out the
recommendations.
(Representative Luna in chair.)
Representative Betty Brown moved the adoption of the building
blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee
and directed LBB to integrate the building blocks and the Method
of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Betty Brown
further moved to adopt the changes to performance measures, FTE
levels for fiscal years 2004-2005, exempt salary levels as
indicated in the report or in the draft LBE and riders as laid
out. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Cosmetology Commission
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to lay out the
recommendations.
(Representative Heflin in chair.)
Representative Betty Brown moved the adoption of the building
blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee
and directed LBB to integrate the building blocks and the Method
of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Betty Brown
further moved to adopt the changes to performance measures, FTE
levels for fiscal years 2004-2005, exempt salary levels as
indicated in the report or in the draft LBE and riders as laid
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2/26/2003
out and amended. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Savings and Loan Department
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to lay out the
recommendations.
Representative Raymond moved the adoption of the building blocks
and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee and
directed LBB to integrate the building blocks and the Method of
Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Raymond further
moved to adopt the changes to performance measures, FTE levels
for fiscal years 2004-2005, exempt salary levels as indicated in
the report or in the draft LBE and riders as laid out. Without
objection, the motion was adopted.
Board of Barber Examiners
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to lay out the
recommendations.
Representative Betty Brown moved the adoption of the building
blocks 1-5 and Method of Finance as recommended by the
subcommittee and directed LBB to integrate the building blocks
and the Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative
Betty Brown further moved to adopt the changes to performance
measures, FTE levels for fiscal years 2004-2005, exempt salary
levels as indicated in the report or in the draft LBE and rider
number 1 as laid out. Without objection, the motion was
adopted.
Texas Department of Insurance
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to lay out the
recommendations.
(Representative Turner in chair.)
(Representative Isett now present.)
(Representative Heflin in chair.)
Representative Betty Brown moved the adoption of the building
blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee
and directed LBB to integrate the building blocks and the Method
of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Betty Brown
further moved to adopt the changes to performance measures, FTE
levels for fiscal years 2004-2005, exempt salary levels as
indicated in the report or in the draft LBE and riders as laid
out and amended. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Office of Public Insurance Council
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to lay out the
recommendations.
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Representative Betty Brown moved the adoption of the building
blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee
and directed LBB to integrate the building blocks and the Method
of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Betty Brown
further moved to adopt the changes to performance measures, FTE
levels for fiscal years 2004-2005, and exempt salary levels as
indicated in the report or in the draft LBE. Without objection,
the motion was adopted.
Board of Medical Examiners
The chair moved to adopt a correction to a rider that had
previously been adopted by the committee relating to the Board
of Medical Examiners. Without objection, the motion was
adopted.
At 8:14 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 a.m., February 27, 2003.
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Rep. Heflin, Chair
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Angela Pena, Clerk