The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

February 4, 2013

7:30 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on January 31, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 9:02 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pitts; Turner, Sylvester; Ashby; Bell; Carter; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; and Zerwas.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Bonnen, Greg now present.)

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

(Representative Dukes now present.)

(Representative Crownover now present.)

The committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)

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

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

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

(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)

The committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

The committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

At 1:45 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