The House Committee on Appropriations

82nd Legislature

June 3, 2011

9:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on June 1, 2011, and permission granted to meet while the House is in session on June 2, 2011, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 9:37 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Button now present.)

HB 13

The chair laid out HB 13.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 13.

(Representative McClendon now present.)

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

(Representative Chisum in chair.)

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

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

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

(Representative Hochberg now present.)

Representative King, Susan moved that HB 13, without amendments, 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; Eiland; Gooden; King, Susan; Margo; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Schwertner; Shelton; Torres; Zerwas (17).

Nays: Representatives Turner; Giddings (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dukes; Hochberg; Johnson; Martinez, "Mando"; McClendon; Patrick, Diane; Riddle; Villarreal (8).

HB 7

The chair laid out HB 7.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 7.

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

HB 7 was left pending without objection.

HB 1

The chair laid out HB 1 as pending business.

HB 1 was left pending without objection.

HB 2

The chair laid out HB 2 as pending business.

HB 2 was left pending without objection.

At 12:20 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