The House Committee on Appropriations 
         78th Legislature 
         April 30, 2003 
         7:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 2003, and revised on  
         April 30, 2003, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Heflin, at 7:11 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Heflin; Luna; Berman; Brown, Betty;  
                   Brown, Fred; Davis, John; Deshotel; Ellis; Gutierrez;  
                   Hamric; Hope; Menendez; Pitts; Solis; Stick;  
                   Wohlgemuth (16). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Branch; Crownover; Dukes; Eiland;  
                   Hupp; Isett; Jones, Elizabeth; Kolkhorst; McClendon;  
                   Pickett; Raymond; Truitt; Turner (13). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         CSHJR 2 
          
         The chair laid out CSHJR 2 as pending business.  
          
         The chair moved that the previously adopted committee substitute  
         be withdrawn.  Without objection, the motion was adopted. 
          
         Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Heflin moved that HJR 2, 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 Heflin; Luna; Berman; Brown,  
                             Betty; Brown, Fred; Davis, John; Deshotel;  
                             Ellis; Gutierrez; Hamric; Hope; Menendez;  
                             Pitts; Solis; Stick; Wohlgemuth (16).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Branch; Crownover; Dukes; Eiland;  
                        Hupp; Isett; Jones, Elizabeth; Kolkhorst;  
                        McClendon; Pickett; Raymond; Truitt; Turner   
                        (13).  
           
         (Representative Pickett now present.)(Representative Crownover  
  
         now present.) 
          
         HB 3207 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3207 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Heflin moved that HB 3207, 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 Heflin; Luna; Berman; Brown,  
                             Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Davis, John;  
                             Deshotel; Ellis; Gutierrez; Hamric; Hope;  
                             Menendez; Pickett; Pitts; Solis; Stick;  
                             Wohlgemuth (18).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Branch; Dukes; Eiland; Hupp;  
                        Isett; Jones, Elizabeth; Kolkhorst; McClendon;  
                        Raymond; Truitt; Turner  (11).  
           
         HB 10 
          
         The chair laid out HB 10. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Jones, Elizabeth now present.)(Representative  
         Turner now present.) (Representative Kolkhorst now  
         present.)(Representative Branch now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3453 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3453. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1947 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the five day posting rule, the chair  
         laid out HB 1947. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         (Representative McClendon now present.)(Representative Truitt  
         now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3441, HB 3442, HB 3443, HB 3519, HB 3459, HB 3306,  
         HB 3305, HB 3378 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3441, HB 3442, HB 3443, HB 3519, HB 3459,  
         HB 3306, HB 3305, and HB 3378. 
               
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 3441 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3442 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3443 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3519 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3459 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3306 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3305 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3378 was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:59 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. Heflin, Chair                                 
                                                            
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         Angela Pena, Clerk