The House Committee on Appropriations

80th Legislature

May 17, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 16, 2007, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Chisum, at 8:28 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Chisum; Allen, Alma; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Darby; Davis, John; England; Gattis; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Lucio III; McClendon; McReynolds; Otto; Taylor; Turner; Zerwas (21).

 

Absent:              Representatives Guillen; Chavez; Dukes; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Riddle; Van Arsdale (8).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 737

 

The chair laid out SB 737.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the measure.

 

Representative Turner moved that SB 737, 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; Allen, Alma; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Darby; Davis, John; England; Gattis; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Lucio III; McReynolds; Otto; Taylor; Turner; Zerwas (20).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Chavez; Dukes; Kolkhorst; McClendon; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Riddle; Van Arsdale  (9).

 

SB 992

 

The chair laid out SB 992.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the measure.

 

Representative Turner moved that SB 992, 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; Allen, Alma; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Darby; Davis, John; England; Gattis; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Lucio III; McReynolds; Otto; Taylor; Turner; Zerwas (20).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Chavez; Dukes; Kolkhorst; McClendon; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Riddle; Van Arsdale  (9).

 

(Representative Turner in chair.)

 

SB 1719

 

The chair laid out SB 1719.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

Representative Isett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

Representative McReynolds moved that SB 1719, 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; Allen, Alma; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Darby; Davis, John; England; Gattis; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Lucio III; McReynolds; Otto; Taylor; Turner; Zerwas (20).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Chavez; Dukes; Kolkhorst; McClendon; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Riddle; Van Arsdale  (9).

 

SB 2031

 

The chair laid out SB 2031.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until the House recessed for lunch on May 17, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:31 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Chisum. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Chisum; Allen, Alma; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Darby; Davis, John; England; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Lucio III; McClendon; McReynolds; Menendez; Otto; Riddle; Taylor; Turner; Van Arsdale; Zerwas (22).

 

Absent:              Representatives Guillen; Chavez; Dukes; Gattis; Jackson, Jim; Kolkhorst; Noriega, Rick (7).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Turner in chair.)

 

SB 2031

 

The chair laid out SB 2031 as pending business.

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

(Representative Dukes now present.)

 

(Representative Gattis now present.)

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

Representative Gattis moved that SB 2031, 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; Allen, Alma; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Davis, John; England; Gattis; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Jackson, Jim; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Otto; Riddle; Taylor; Van Arsdale; Zerwas (18).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Darby; Lucio III; McClendon; McReynolds; Turner (5).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Chavez; Crownover; Dukes; Isett, Carl; Noriega, Rick  (6).

 

SB 2033

 

The chair laid out SB 2033.

 

(Representative Isett, Carl now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

Representative Isett, Carl moved that SB 2033, 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; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Darby; Davis, John; England; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; McReynolds; Menendez; Riddle; Taylor; Turner; Van Arsdale; Zerwas (18).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Allen, Alma; Chavez; Crownover; Dukes; Gattis; Kolkhorst; Lucio III; McClendon; Noriega, Rick; Otto  (11).

 

SJR 65

 

The chair laid out SJR 65.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Allen, Alma now present.)

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

Representative Branch moved that SJR 65, as amended, 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; Allen, Alma; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Darby; Davis, John; England; Harper-Brown; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Kolkhorst; McClendon; McReynolds; Menendez; Riddle; Taylor; Turner; Van Arsdale; Zerwas (21).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Guillen; Chavez; Crownover; Dukes; Gattis; Lucio III; Noriega, Rick; Otto  (8).

 

(Representative Chisum in chair.)

 

At 1:18 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