The House Committee on Appropriations

82nd Legislature

March 7, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 3, 2011, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 8:10 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

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

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

(Representative Shelton now present.)

(Representative Dukes now present.)

(Representative Morrison now present.)

Department of Aging and Disability Services

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

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

(Representative Turner in chair.)

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services pending.

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

At 10:51 a.m., on the motion of Representative Pitts and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or if permission is granted to meet during the reading and referral of bills.

The committee received permission to meet during the reading and referral of bills on March 7, 2011, and reconvened at 2:52 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pitts; Turner; Aycock; Button; Crownover; Darby; Dukes; Eiland; Gooden; Hochberg; King, Susan; Miller, Doug; Patrick, Diane; Riddle; Schwertner; Torres; and Zerwas.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Morrison now present.)

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

(Representative Shelton now present.)

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

(Representative Chisum now present.)

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

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services pending.

Department of Family and Protective Services

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Family and Protective Services.

(Representative Johnson now present.)

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

(Representative Giddings now present.)

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Family and Protective Services pending.

Department of State Health Services

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of State Health Services.

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

At 5:11 p.m., on the motion of Representative Pitts and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2011.

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Rep. Pitts, Chair

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Jonathon Storms, Clerk