The House Committee on Appropriations
78th Legislature
July 3, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on July 1, 2003, the House Committee
on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Heflin, at 8:14 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Heflin; Luna; Berman; Brown, Betty;
Brown, Fred; Crownover; Davis, John; Deshotel; Eiland;
Ellis; Gutierrez; Hamric; Hope; Hupp; Isett; Jones,
Elizabeth; McClendon; Pickett; Pitts; Raymond; Truitt;
Wohlgemuth (22).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Dukes; Kolkhorst; Menendez;
Solis; Stick; Turner (7).
A quorum was present.
HB 5
The chair laid out HB 5.
Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Heflin moved that HB 5, 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; Eiland; Ellis; Gutierrez; Hamric;
Hope; Hupp; Isett; Jones, Elizabeth;
McClendon; Pickett; Pitts; Raymond; Truitt;
Wohlgemuth (22).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Dukes; Kolkhorst;
Menendez; Solis; Stick; Turner (7).
HB 9
The chair laid out HB 9.
Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Heflin moved that HB 9, 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; Eiland; Ellis; Gutierrez; Hamric;
Hope; Hupp; Isett; Jones, Elizabeth;
McClendon; Pickett; Pitts; Raymond; Truitt;
Wohlgemuth (22).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Dukes; Kolkhorst;
Menendez; Solis; Stick; Turner (7).
HB 10
The chair laid out HB 10.
Representative Heflin explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Menendez now present.)
(Representative Pickett now present.)
(Representative Dukes now present.)
(Representative Isett now present.)
(Representative Crownover now present.)
(Representative Brown, Betty now present.)
(Representative Stick now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 11
The chair laid out HB 11.
House Committee on Appropriations
7/3/2003
Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Heflin moved that HB 11, 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; Dukes; Eiland; Ellis; Gutierrez;
Hope; Isett; Jones, Elizabeth; Menendez;
Pickett; Pitts; Stick; Truitt (20).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Hamric; Hupp; Kolkhorst;
McClendon; Raymond; Solis; Turner; Wohlgemuth
(9).
HB 12
The chair laid out HB 12.
Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Heflin moved that HB 12, 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; Dukes; Eiland; Gutierrez; Hope;
Isett; Jones, Elizabeth; Menendez; Pickett;
Pitts; Stick (18).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Ellis; Hamric; Hupp;
Kolkhorst; McClendon; Raymond; Solis; Truitt;
Turner; Wohlgemuth (11).
HB 13
The chair laid out HB 13.
House Committee on Appropriations
7/3/2003
Representative Heflin explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:53 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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Caasi Lamb, Clerk