The House Committee on Appropriations

81st Legislature

March 19, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2009, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 8:19 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pitts; Raymond; Aycock; Brown, Fred; Button; Cohen; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Driver; Edwards; Eiland; Giddings; Herrero; Hochberg; Isett; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Riddle; Villarreal; Zerwas (22).

 

Absent:              Representatives Chavez; Dukes; Flores; King, Susan; McClendon (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

(Representative Chavez now present.)

 

(Representative Flores now present.)

 

(Representative Dukes now present.)

 

At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., March 19, 2009.

 

The committee reconvened at 1:50 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pitts; Raymond; Aycock; Brown, Fred; Cohen; Driver; Dukes; Edwards; Eiland; Giddings; Hochberg; Morrison; Otto; Riddle; Villarreal; Zerwas (16).

 

Absent:              Representatives Button; Chavez; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Flores; Herrero; Isett; King, Susan; McClendon; Miller, Doug (11).

 

A quorum was present.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Miller, Doug now present.)

 

(Representative Creighton now present.) (Representative Herrero now present.)

 

(Representative Button now present.)

 

(Representative Isett now present.)

 

(Representative Darby now present.)

 

Office of the Governor

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of the Governor.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

(Representative Chavez now present.)

 

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor pending.

 

Commission on the Arts

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office Commission on the Arts.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Office of the Attorney General

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Bond Review Board

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Bond Review Board.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas pending.

 

Comptroller of Public Accounts

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Fiscal Programs, Comptroller of Public Accounts

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Fiscal Programs, Comptroller of Public Accounts.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Social Security and Benefit Replacement Pay - Comptroller

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Social Security and Benefit Replacement Pay - Comptroller.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Commission on State Emergency Communications

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Commission on State Emergency Communications.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Employees Retirement System

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Employees Retirement System.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Texas Ethics Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Ethics Commission.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Facilities Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Facilities Commission.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Lease Payment, Facilities Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Lease Payment, Facilities Commission.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Public Finance Authority

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Public Finance Authority.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

General Obligation Bond Debt Service Payments, TPFA

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the General Obligation Bond Debt Service Payments, TPFA.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Historical Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Historical Commission.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Department of Information Resources

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Information Resources.

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Library & Archives Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Library & Archives Commission.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Pension Review Board

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Pension Review Board.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Preservation Board

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Preservation Board.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

State Office of Risk Management

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the State Office of Risk Management.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Workers Compensation Payments - SORM

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Workers Compensation Payments - SORM.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Secretary of State

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Secretary of State.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Office of State-Federal Relations

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of State-Federal Relations.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Veterans Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Veterans Commission.

 

Representative Otto moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Department of Agriculture

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Agriculture.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Herrero moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Animal Health Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Animal Health Commission.

 

Representative Herrero moved to move Item 5 to Article XI.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Herrero moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Commission on Environmental Quality

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Commission on Environmental Quality.

 

Representative Herrero moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

General Land Office & Veterans Land Office

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the General Land Office & Veterans Land Office.

 

Representative Herrero moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Parks & Wildlife Department

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Parks & Wildlife Department.

 

Representative Herrero moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Railroad Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Railroad Commission.

 

Representative Herrero moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Soil & Water Conservation Board

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Soil & Water Conservation Board.

 

Representative Herrero moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Water Development Board

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Water Development Board.

 

Representative Herrero moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Debt Service Payments for Non Self Supporting G.O. Water Bonds

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Debt Service Payments for Non Self Supporting G.O. Water Bonds.

 

Representative Herrero moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

At 5:15 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until 9 a.m. on March 20, 2009.

 

 

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Rep. Pitts, Chair

 

 

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Courtney Reid, Clerk