The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

February 11, 2013

7:30 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 6, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 7:35 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

(Representative Giddings now present.)

The committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

(Representative McClendon now present.)

HB 10

The chair laid out HB 10.

The committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

The chair moved that HB 10, 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; Turner, Sylvester; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Crownover; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (25).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Carter; Dukes (2).

On Thursday, February 7, the Chair appointed the following subcommittees:

Sub-Committee on Articles 1, 4 & 5: Representative Turner, Sylvester, Chair; McClendon, Vice-Chair; Orr; King, Susan; Perry; Gonzales, Larry; Longoria

Sub-Committee on Article 2:  Zerwas, Chair; Dukes, Vice-Chair; Davis, Sarah; Price; Carter

Sub-Committee on Article 3:  Otto, Chair; Crownover, Vice-Chair;             Giddings; Howard; Patrick;

Bonnen, Greg; Ratliff

Sub-Committee on Articles 6, 7, 8: Darby, Chair; Raney, Vice-Chair; Hughes; Marquez; Ashby;

Muñoz, Jr.; Bell

Budget Transparency and Reform: Crownover, Chair; Longoria, Vice-Chair; Darby; Ratliff;

Raney, Howard

At 7:45 a.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