The House Committee on Appropriations

82nd Legislature

May 13, 2011

8:30 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 12, 2011, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 9:04 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1581

The chair laid out SB 1581.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative McClendon now present.)

Representative Patrick, Diane offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

The amendment failed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Aycock; Darby; Giddings; McClendon; Patrick, Diane (5).

Nays: Representatives Pitts; Button; Chisum; Crownover; Gooden; King, Susan; Margo; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Riddle; Schwertner; Shelton; Torres; Zerwas (15).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Turner; Dukes; Eiland; Hochberg; Johnson; Martinez, "Mando"; Villarreal (7).

Representative Chisum moved that SB 1581, 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; Aycock; Button; Chisum; Crownover; Darby; Gooden; King, Susan; Margo; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Riddle; Schwertner; Shelton; Torres; Zerwas (17).

Nays: Representatives Giddings; McClendon; Patrick, Diane (3).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Turner; Dukes; Eiland; Hochberg; Johnson; Martinez, "Mando"; Villarreal (7).

SB 1579

The chair laid out SB 1579.

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Otto moved that SB 1579, 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; Aycock; Button; Chisum; Crownover; Darby; Giddings; Gooden; King, Susan; Margo; McClendon; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Riddle; Schwertner; Shelton; Torres; Zerwas (20).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Turner; Dukes; Eiland; Hochberg; Johnson; Martinez, "Mando"; Villarreal (7).

SB 1582

The chair laid out SB 1582.

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Otto moved that SB 1582, 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; Aycock; Button; Chisum; Crownover; Darby; Gooden; King, Susan; Margo; McClendon; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Riddle; Schwertner; Shelton; Torres; Zerwas (19).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Giddings (1).

Absent: Representatives Turner; Dukes; Eiland; Hochberg; Johnson; Martinez, "Mando"; Villarreal (7).

SB 1584

The chair laid out SB 1584.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Darby moved that SB 1584, 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; Aycock; Button; Chisum; Crownover; Darby; Gooden; King, Susan; Margo; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Riddle; Schwertner; Shelton; Torres; Zerwas (18).

Nays: Representative McClendon (1).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Giddings (1).

Absent: Representatives Turner; Dukes; Eiland; Hochberg; Johnson; Martinez, "Mando"; Villarreal (7).

SB 23

The chair laid out SB 23.

Representative Zerwas offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain SB 23.

(Representative Chisum in chair.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zerwas moved that SB 23, 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; Aycock; Button; Chisum; Crownover; Darby; Gooden; King, Susan; Margo; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Riddle; Schwertner; Shelton; Torres; Zerwas (18).

Nays: Representatives Giddings; McClendon (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Turner; Dukes; Eiland; Hochberg; Johnson; Martinez, "Mando"; Villarreal (7).

SB 73

The chair laid out SB 73.

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Morrison moved that SB 73, 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 Aycock; Button; Chisum; Crownover; Darby; Giddings; Gooden; King, Susan; Margo; McClendon; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Riddle; Schwertner; Shelton; Torres; Zerwas (19).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Pitts; Turner; Dukes; Eiland; Hochberg; Johnson; Martinez, "Mando"; Villarreal (8).

At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Pitts, Chair

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Jonathon Storms, Clerk