The House Committee on Appropriations 
         79th Legislature 
         May 20, 2005 
         Upon first adjournment 
         House Chamber, Desk #96 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 20,  
         2005, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Pitts, at 11:59 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Pitts; Berman; Brown, Betty; Brown,  
                    Fred; Chisum; Crownover; Davis, John; Edwards;  
                    Gattis; Guillen; Haggerty; Hegar; Hope; Hopson; King,  
                    Tracy; Kolkhorst; Martinez; Menendez; Pena; Smith,  
                    Todd; Turner (21). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Luna; Branch; Dukes; Hamric; Isett;  
                    McClendon; Pickett; Truitt (8). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1605 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1605 and recognized Representative Chisum  
         to explain the measure. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute for Senate  
         Bill 1605 and recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         (Representative Hamric now present.) 
          
         Representative Chisum moved that the committee substitute for  
         Senate Bill 1605 be adopted.  The committee substitute was  
         adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Pitts moved that SB 1605, 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 Pitts; Berman; Brown, Betty;  
                         Brown, Fred; Chisum; Crownover; Davis, John;  
                         Edwards; Gattis; Guillen; Haggerty; Hamric;  
                         Hegar; Hope; Hopson; King, Tracy; Kolkhorst;  
                         Martinez; Menendez; Pena; Smith, Todd; Turner  
                         (22). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
 
          Absent:         Representatives Luna; Branch; Dukes; Isett;  
                         McClendon; Pickett; Truitt  (7). 
          
         At 12:05 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Pitts, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Cristina Self, Clerk 
          
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