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

83rd Legislature

April 16, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2013, and permission granted on April 16, 2013 to meet while the House was in Session, 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 8:06 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3574

The chair laid out HB 3574.

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain HB 3574.

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

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on HB 3574.

HB 3574 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Ratliff now present.)

HB 3376

The chair laid out HB 3376.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 3376.

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

HB 3376 was left pending without objection.

At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or if permission was granted to meet during the reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:35 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Crownover.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3376

The chair laid out HB 3376.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on HB 3376.

(Representative Ratliff now present.)

HB 3376 was left pending without objection.

HB 3791

The chair laid out HB 3791.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 3791.

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

(Representative Longoria in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 3791.

(Representative Crownover in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3791 was left pending without objection.

HB 3715

The chair laid out HB 3715.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 3715.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 3715.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3715 was left pending without objection.

HB 896

The chair laid out HB 896.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 896.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 896.

HB 896 was left pending without objection.

HB 3339

The chair laid out HB 3339.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 3339.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 3339.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3339 was left pending without objection.

HB 3580

The chair laid out HB 3580.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain HB 3580.

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

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on HB 3580.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3580 was left pending without objection.

HJR 85

The chair laid out HJR 85.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HJR 85.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HJR 85.

HJR 85 was left pending without objection.

HJR 29

The chair laid out HJR 29.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HJR 29.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HJR 29.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 29 was left pending without objection.

At 6:01 p.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. Crownover, Chair

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Keith Yawn, Clerk