The House Committee on Appropriations 
         78th Legislature 
         July 10, 2003 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on July 8, 2003, the House Committee  
         on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Heflin, at 4:35 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Heflin; Berman; Branch; Brown, Betty;  
                   Brown, Fred; Davis, John; Ellis; Gutierrez; Hamric;  
                   Hope; Jones, Elizabeth; McClendon; Pitts; Raymond;  
                   Stick; Wohlgemuth (16). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Luna; Crownover; Deshotel; Dukes;  
                   Eiland; Hupp; Isett; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Pickett;  
                   Solis; Truitt; Turner (13). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Crownover now present.) 
                    
         HB 84 
          
         The chair laid out HB 84 and recognized Representative  
         Grusendorf to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)      
          
         (Representative Hupp now present.) 
          
         (Representative Pickett now present.) 
          
         Representative Heflin moved that HB 84, without amendments, 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; Berman; Branch;  
                             Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Davis,  
                             John; Ellis; Gutierrez; Hamric; Hope; Hupp;  
                             Jones, Elizabeth; McClendon; Pickett; Pitts;  
                             Stick; Wohlgemuth (18).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Luna; Deshotel; Dukes; Eiland;  
                        Isett; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Raymond; Solis;  
                        Truitt; Turner  (11).  
           
         HB 74 
          
         The chair laid out HB 74. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
                                   
         Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Heflin moved that HB 74, 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; Berman; Branch;  
                             Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Davis,  
                             John; Ellis; Gutierrez; Hamric; Hope; Hupp;  
                             Jones, Elizabeth; McClendon; Pickett; Pitts;  
                             Stick; Wohlgemuth (18).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Luna; Deshotel; Dukes; Eiland;  
                        Isett; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Raymond; Solis;  
                        Truitt; Turner  (11).  
           
         At 4:48 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Heflin, Chair 
          
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         Caasi Lamb, Clerk