The House Committee on Appropriations

82nd Legislature

March 1, 2011

7:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 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; Aycock; Button; Chisum; Darby; Gooden; Hochberg; King, Susan; Margo; Miller, Doug; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Schwertner; Shelton; and Torres.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

(Representative Crownover now present.)

(Representative Eiland now present.)

(Representative Riddle now present.)

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

Adjutant General’s Department

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Adjutant General’s Department.

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

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

(Representative Morrison now present.)

Representative Riddle moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations as amended. The motion was adopted without objection.

Alcoholic Beverage Commission

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

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

Representative Shelton moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendation. The motion was adopted without objection.

Department of Criminal Justice

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Criminal Justice.

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

Representative Margo moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations. The motion was adopted without objection.

Commission on Fire Protection

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Commission on Fire Protection.

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

Representative Martinez moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations. The motion was adopted without objection.

Commission on Jail Standards

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Commission on Jail Standards.

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

Representative Shelton moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations. The motion was adopted without objection.

Juvenile Probation Commission

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Juvenile Probation Commission.

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

Representative Button moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations. The motion was adopted without objection.

Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards & Education

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards & Education.

Representative Shelton moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations. The motion was adopted without objection.

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

Department of Public Safety

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Public Safety.

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

Representative Button moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations. The motion was adopted without objection.

Youth Commission

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

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

Representative Martinez moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations. The motion was adopted without objection.

Special Provisions Relating to Public Safety & Criminal Justice Agencies

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Special Provisions Relating to Public Safety & Criminal Justice Agencies.

Representative Button moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations. The motion was adopted without objection.

At 8:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned.

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Rep. Pitts, Chair

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Jonathon Storms, Clerk