The House Committee on Appropriations
78th Legislature
March 12, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2003, and revised on
March 10, 2003, and twice on March 11, 2003, the House Committee
on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Heflin, at 8:07 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Heflin; Luna; Berman; Branch; Brown,
Betty; Brown, Fred; Davis, John; Eiland; Ellis;
Gutierrez; Hamric; Hope; Hupp; Isett; McClendon;
Menendez; Pickett; Pitts; Raymond; Truitt (20).
Absent: Representatives Crownover; Deshotel; Dukes; Jones,
Elizabeth; Kolkhorst; Solis; Stick; Turner; Wohlgemuth
(9).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Higher Education Coordinating Board
The chair recognized Representative Fred Brown to lay out the
recommendations.
(Representative Jones, Elizabeth now present.)(Representative
Wohlgemuth now present.)(Representative Turner now
present.)(Representative Deshotel now present.)(Representative
Kolkhorst now present.)(Representative Solis now
present.)(Representative Crownover now present.)(Representative
Stick now present.)(Representative Dukes now present.)
Representative Fred Brown moved the adoption of the building
blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee
and directed LBB staff to integrate the building blocks and the
Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Fred
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.
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until the adjournment of the House,
March 12, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 12:22 p.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Heflin. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Heflin; Luna; Berman; Branch; Brown,
Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Deshotel; Ellis;
Gutierrez; Isett; McClendon; Menendez; Pitts; Raymond;
Stick (16).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Dukes; Eiland; Hamric;
Hope; Hupp; Jones, Elizabeth; Kolkhorst; Pickett;
Solis; Truitt; Turner; Wohlgemuth (13).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Health-Related Institutions
The chair recognized Representative Branch to lay out the
recommendations.
(Representative Pickett now present.)
(Representative Luna in chair.)
(Representative Eiland now present.)
(Representative Heflin in chair.)
(Representative Solis now present.)
Representative Branch moved the adoption of the building blocks
and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee and
directed LBB staff to integrate the building blocks and the
Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Branch
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.
Comptroller of Public Accounts
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to lay out the
recommendations.
(Representative Turner now present.)(Representative Hupp now
present.)
Representative Pickett moved the adoption of the building blocks
and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee and
directed LBB staff to integrate the building blocks and the
Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Pickett
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.
House Committee on Appropriations
3/12/2003
Fiscal Programs-Comptroller of Public Accounts
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to lay out the
recommendations.
Representative Pickett moved the adoption of the building blocks
and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee and
directed LBB staff to integrate the building blocks and the
Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Pickett
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 if any are involved,
and riders as laid out. Without objection, the motion was
adopted.
At 1:08 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 a.m., March 13, 2003.
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Rep. Heflin, Chair
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Angela Pena, Clerk