The House Committee on Appropriations

81st Legislature

April 6, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2009, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 8:22 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pitts; Raymond; Aycock; Button; Cohen; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Driver; Edwards; Giddings; Hochberg; King, Susan; Miller, Doug; Otto; Zerwas (16).

 

Absent:              Representatives Brown, Fred; Chavez; Dukes; Eiland; Flores; Herrero; Isett; McClendon; Morrison; Riddle; Villarreal (11).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1303

 

The chair laid out HB 1303.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

The chair laid out a substitute to HB 1303.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the substitute.

 

(Representative Flores now present.)

 

(Representative Herrero now present.)

 

(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

(Representative Eiland now present.)

 

(Representative Morrison now present.)

 

(Representative Riddle now present.)

 

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

 

Representative Raymond moved to adopt the substitute.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Brown, Fred now present.)

 

Representative Edwards moved that HB 1303, 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 Pitts; Raymond; Aycock; Brown, Fred; Cohen; Crownover; Darby; Driver; Edwards; Eiland; Flores; Giddings; Herrero; Hochberg; King, Susan; McClendon; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Riddle; Zerwas (21).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Button; Chavez; Creighton; Dukes; Isett; Villarreal  (6).

 

HB 2083

 

The chair laid out HB 2083.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

(Representative Raymond in chair.)                                                                 

 

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

 

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

 

(Representative Chavez now present.)

 

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

 

Representative Raymond moved that HB 2083, 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 Pitts; Raymond; Aycock; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Cohen; Creighton; Darby; Driver; Edwards; Eiland; Flores; Giddings; Herrero; Hochberg; King, Susan; McClendon; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Riddle; Zerwas (22).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Button; Crownover; Dukes; Isett; Villarreal  (5).

 

At 9:48 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m., April 6, 2009.

 

The committee reconvened at 1:57 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; Button; Chavez; Cohen; Creighton; Crownover; Driver; Dukes; Edwards; Eiland; Flores; Hochberg; McClendon; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Riddle (19).

 

Absent:              Representatives Darby; Giddings; Herrero; Isett; King, Susan; Otto; Villarreal; Zerwas (8).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2729

 

The chair laid out HB 2729.

 

The chair laid out a substitute to HB 2729.

 

The chair explained the substitute.

 

(Representative Otto now present.)

 

Representative Raymond moved the adoption of the substitute.  The motion passed without objection.

 

Representative Raymond moved that HB 2729, 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 Pitts; Raymond; Aycock; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Cohen; Creighton; Crownover; Driver; Dukes; Edwards; Eiland; Flores; Hochberg; McClendon; Morrison; Otto; Riddle (18).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Button; Darby; Giddings; Herrero; Isett; King, Susan; Miller, Doug; Villarreal; Zerwas  (9).

 

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

 

Representative Raymond moved that HB 2729, 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 Pitts; Raymond; Aycock; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Cohen; Creighton; Crownover; Driver; Dukes; Edwards; Eiland; Flores; Hochberg; McClendon; Morrison; Otto; Riddle (18).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Button; Darby; Giddings; Herrero; Isett; King, Susan; Miller, Doug; Villarreal; Zerwas  (9).

 

HB 4586

 

(Representative Herrero now present.)

 

The chair laid out HB 4586.

 

The chair laid out a substitute to HB 4586.

 

The chair explained the substitute.

 

(Representative Darby now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

(Representative Raymond in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Isett now present.)

 

(Representative Edwards in chair.)

 

(Representative Giddings now present.)

 

(Representative Raymond in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Zerwas now present.)

 

(Representative Button now present.)

 

Representative Raymond moved the adoption of the substitute.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Eiland moved that HB 4586, 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 Pitts; Raymond; Brown, Fred; Button; Cohen; Darby; Dukes; Eiland; Giddings; Herrero; Hochberg; Isett; King, Susan; McClendon; Morrison; Otto; Riddle; Zerwas (18).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Aycock; Chavez; Creighton; Crownover; Driver; Edwards; Flores; Miller, Doug; Villarreal  (9).

 

HB 4590

 

The chair laid out HB 4590.

 

The chair explained HB 4590.

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

Representative Raymond moved that HB 4590, 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 Pitts; Raymond; Brown, Fred; Cohen; Creighton; Darby; Dukes; Eiland; Giddings; Herrero; Hochberg; Isett; King, Susan; McClendon; Otto; Zerwas (16).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Aycock; Button; Chavez; Crownover; Driver; Edwards; Flores; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Riddle; Villarreal  (11).

 

At 4:17 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until 8 a.m. on April 7, 2009.

 

 

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Rep. Pitts, Chair

 

 

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Courtney Reid, Clerk