The House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Budget Transparency and Reform

83rd Legislature

March 11, 2013

10:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Budget Transparency and Reform met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Crownover, at 10:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Crownover; Longoria; Darby; Howard; Raney; and Ratliff.

A quorum was present.

The Chair moves to correct the minutes from the meeting held on February 25, 2013.

The motion was adopted without objection.

HB 11

The chair laid out HB 11.

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 11.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 11.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 11 was left pending without objection.

HB 1317

The chair laid out HB 1317.

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 1317.

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

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 1317.

HB 1317 was left pending without objection.

HB 1336

The chair laid out HB 1336.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 1336.

Representative Longoria offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 1336.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1336 was left pending without objection.

HB 775

The chair laid out HB 775

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 775.

The subcommittee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 775

HB 775 was left pending without objection. 

At 1:53 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned.

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Rep. Crownover, Chair

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Keith Yawn, Clerk