The House Committee on Appropriations

82nd Legislature

February 21, 2011

7:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2011, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 7:10 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pitts; Turner; Aycock; Button; Chisum; Crownover; Darby; Gooden; Hochberg; Johnson; King, Susan; Margo; Martinez; McClendon; Miller, Doug; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Riddle; Schwertner; Shelton; and Torres.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

(Representative Giddings now present.)

(Representative Morrison now present.)

Supreme Court of Texas

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Supreme Court of Texas.

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

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

Court of Criminal Appeals

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Court of Criminal Appeals.

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

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

Fourteen Courts of Appeals

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Fourteen Courts of Appeals.

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

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

Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council.

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

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

Office of Capital Writs

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Capital Writs.

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

Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney

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

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

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney pending.

State Law Library

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the State Law Library.

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

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for the State Law Library pending.

State Commission on Judicial Conduct

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

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

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

Judiciary Section, Comptroller’s Department

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Judiciary Section, Comptroller’s Department.

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

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

Special Provisions – The Judiciary

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Special Provisions – The Judiciary.

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

At 8:34 a.m., on the motion of Representative Pitts and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 22, 2011.

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Rep. Pitts, Chair

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Jonathon Storms, Clerk