The House Committee on Appropriations

82nd Legislature

April 28, 2011

7:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule to consider HB 3647 on April 26, 2011, and being granted permission to meet while the House was in session on April 28, 2011, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 6:08 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Crownover now present.)

HB 3647

The chair laid out HB 3647.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the committee substitute.

(Representative Torres now present.)

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The committee heard public testimony from a resource witness from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

Representative Turner moved that HB 3647, 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; Turner; Aycock; Button; Chisum; Crownover; Dukes; Eiland; Giddings; Gooden; Johnson; Margo; Martinez, "Mando"; Miller, Doug; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Riddle; Shelton; Villarreal (19).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Darby; Hochberg; King, Susan; McClendon; Morrison; Schwertner; Torres; Zerwas (8).

HB 2804

The chair laid out HB 2804.

Representative Aycock offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain the committee substitute.

(Representative Morrison now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on HB 2804.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2804 was left pending without objection.

HB 1590

The chair laid out HB 1590.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the committee substitute.

The committee heard public testimony from a resource witness from the Legislative Budget Board.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1590 was left pending without objection.

HB 1591

The chair laid out HB 1591.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 1591.

HB 1591 was left pending without objection.

HJR 149

The chair laid out HJR 149.

Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain the committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HJR 149.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 149 was left pending without objection.

HB 1415

The chair laid out HB 1415.

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain HB 1415.

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

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on HB 1415.

HB 1415 was left pending without objection.

HB 1001

The chair laid out HB 1001.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 1001.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 1001.

HB 1001 was left pending without objection.

HB 3503

The chair laid out HB 3503.

Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on HB 3503.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3503 was left pending without objection.

HB 21

The chair laid out HB 21.

Representative Riddle offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on HB 21.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 21 was left pending without objection.

HB 2842

The chair laid out HB 2842.

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 2842.

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on HB 2842.

HB 2842 was left pending without objection.

HB 380, HJR 42, HB 756, HJR 70, HB 581, HJR 58

The chair laid out HB 380, HJR 42, HB 756, HJR 70, HB 581, and HJR 58.

Representative Aycock offered complete committee substitutes to HB 380 and HJR 42.

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measures.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on HB 380, HJR 42, HB 756, HJR 70, HB 581, and HJR 58.

The committee substitutes for HB 380 and HJR 42 were withdrawn without objection.

HB 380, HJR 42, HB 756, HJR 70, HB 581, and HJR 58 were left pending without objection.

HB 1910

The chair laid out HB 1910.

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain HB 1910.

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on HB 1910.

HB 1910 was left pending without objection.

At 8:35 p.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