The House Committee on Appropriations

80th Legislature

May 18, 2007

upon final adjourn./recess

E1.030

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18, 2007, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Chisum, at 1:33 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Chisum; Allen, Alma; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Crownover; Darby; Davis, John; Dukes; England; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Kolkhorst; Lucio III; McClendon; McReynolds; Otto; Taylor; Turner; Van Arsdale; Zerwas (23).

 

Absent:              Representatives Guillen; Gattis; Harper-Brown; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Riddle (6).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Turner in chair.)

 

SJR 57

 

The chair laid out SJR 57.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Guillen now present.)

 

Representative McReynolds moved that SJR 57, 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; Allen, Alma; Branch; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Darby; Davis, John; Dukes; England; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Kolkhorst; Lucio III; McClendon; McReynolds; Otto; Taylor; Turner; Van Arsdale; Zerwas (22).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Brown, Betty; Crownover; Gattis; Harper-Brown; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Riddle  (7).

 

SB 1640

 

The chair laid out SB 1640.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Crownover now present.)

 

(Representative Brown, Betty now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

Representative Dukes moved that SB 1640, 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; Allen, Alma; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Crownover; Darby; Davis, John; Dukes; England; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Kolkhorst; Lucio III; McClendon; McReynolds; Otto; Taylor; Turner; Van Arsdale; Zerwas (24).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Harper-Brown; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Riddle  (5).

 

SB 1848

 

The chair laid out SB 1848.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Gattis now present.)

 

Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

Representative McClendon moved that SB 1848, 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; Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Darby; Davis, John; Dukes; England; Gattis; Hopson; Isett, Carl; Jackson, Jim; Kolkhorst; Lucio III; McClendon; McReynolds; Otto; Taylor; Turner; Van Arsdale; Zerwas (23).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Allen, Alma; Chavez; Harper-Brown; Menendez; Noriega, Rick; Riddle  (6).

 

(Representative Chisum in chair.)

 

At 1:57 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