The House Committee on Appropriations

80th Legislature

March 2, 2007

7:30 a.m.

E1.030

 

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and an announcement from the House floor on March 1, 2007, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Chisum, at 7:39 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Chisum; Allen, Alma; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Darby; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Lucio III; McReynolds; Otto; Riddle; Van Arsdale (16).

 

Absent:              Representatives Guillen; Crownover; Davis, John; Dukes; England; Gattis; Kolkhorst; McClendon; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Taylor; Turner; Zerwas (13).

 

A quorum was present.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Public Community/Junior Colleges

 

The chair recognized Rep. Otto to lay out the recommendations for the Public Community/Junior Colleges. 

 

(Representative Crownover now present.)  (Representative England now present.)  (Representative Kolkhorst now present.)  (Representative Davis, John now present.)  (Representative Taylor now present.)  (Representative Guillen now present.)

 

The Chair pended the recommendations for Public Community/Junior Colleges. 

 

General Academic Institutions, System Offices, Lamar State Colleges, Texas State Technical College

 

The chair recognized Rep. Crownover to lay out the recommendations for the General Academic Institutions, System Offices, Lamar State Colleges, Texas State Technical College. 

 

(Representative Noriega, Rick now present.)

 

The Chair pended the recommendations for General Academic Institutions, System Offices, Lamar State Colleges, Texas State Technical College. 

 

 

Health Related Institutions

 

The chair recognized Rep. Crownover to lay out the recommendations for Health Related Institutions.  The Chair pended the recommendations.

 

Special Provisions Relating only to State Agencies of Higher Education

 

The chair recognized Rep. Crownover to lay out the recommendations for Special Provisions Relating only to State Agencies of Higher Education.  The Chair pended the recommendations.

 

At 9:15 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until 10:00 a.m., March 5, 2007.

 

 

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Rep. Chisum, Chair

 

 

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Paul Kamprath, Clerk