The House Committee on Appropriations

82nd Legislature

March 10, 2011

1:00 p.m.

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Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 10, 2011, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 1:16 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Aycock in chair.)

(Representative McClendon now present.)

HB 4

The chair laid out HB 4.

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

Testimony taken.

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

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

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

The chair left HB 4 pending.

(Representative Turner in chair.)

HB 275

The chair laid out HB 275.

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

Testimony taken.

The chair left HB 275 pending.

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

At 4:52 p.m., on the motion of Representative Pitts and without objection, the meeting was adjourned.

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Rep. Pitts, Chair

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Jonathon Storms, Clerk