Committee Minutes Display

The House Committee on Appropriations

80th Legislature

May 2, 2007

upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 2, 2007, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Chisum, at 9:07 p.m.

The roll was answered as follows:

Present: Representatives Chisum; Guillen; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Crownover; Davis, John; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Kolkhorst; Lucio III; McReynolds; Noriega, Rick; Otto; Riddle; Taylor (18).

Absent: Representatives Allen, Alma; Branch; Darby; Dukes; England; Gattis; McClendon; Menendez; Turner; Van Arsdale; Zerwas (11).

A quorum was present.

The following information was sent from the chair to the committee members by email and hard copy on April 18, 2007:

Senate Bill 10 was referred to the House Appropriations Committee today.

I would now like to refer this bill to our Health & Human Services subcommittee.

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Peterson at 463-1091.

HB 52

The chair laid out HB 52.

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

(Representative Menendez now present.)

(Representative Branch now present.)

(Representative England now present.)

Representative Guillen moved that HB 52, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Chisum; Guillen; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Crownover; Davis, John; England; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Kolkhorst; Lucio III; McReynolds; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Otto; Riddle; Taylor (21).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Allen, Alma; Darby; Dukes; Gattis; McClendon; Turner; Van Arsdale; Zerwas (8).

HB 2227

The chair laid out HB 2227.

(Representative Zerwas now present.)

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 2227, 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:

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Allen, Alma; Darby; Dukes; Gattis; McClendon; Turner; Van Arsdale (7).

HB 2241

The chair recalled HB 2241 from the subcommittee on criminal justice.

The chair laid out HB 2241.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 2241, 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:

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Allen, Alma; Darby; Dukes; Gattis; McClendon; Turner; Van Arsdale (7).

HB 3107

The chair laid out HB 3107.

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 3107, 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:

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Allen, Alma; Darby; Dukes; Gattis; McClendon; Turner; Van Arsdale (7).

HB 52

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair recalled HB 52 from the subcommittee on health and human services.

The chair laid out HB 52.

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Allen, Alma; Darby; Dukes; Gattis; McClendon; Turner; Van Arsdale (7).

HB 3778

The chair recalled HB 3778 from the subcommittee on health and human services.

The chair laid out HB 3778.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 3778, 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 Chisum; Guillen; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Crownover; Davis, John; England; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Kolkhorst; Lucio III; McReynolds; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Otto; Taylor; Zerwas (18).

Nays: Representatives Branch; Jackson, Jim; Riddle (3).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Allen, Alma; Darby; Dukes; Gattis; Harper-Brown; McClendon; Turner; Van Arsdale (8).

SB 947

The chair laid out SB 947.

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

Representative McReynolds moved that SB 947, 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 Chisum; Guillen; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Crownover; Davis, John; England; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Kolkhorst; Lucio III; McReynolds; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Otto; Taylor; Zerwas (20).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Allen, Alma; Darby; Dukes; Gattis; Jackson, Jim; McClendon; Riddle; Turner; Van Arsdale (9).

At 9:34 p.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. Chisum, Chair

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Paul Kamprath, Clerk