The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

February 26, 2013

7:30 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 7:36 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pitts; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Carter; Crownover; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Howard; King, Susan; Longoria; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; and Ratliff.

A quorum was present.

The Department of Agriculture

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Agriculture.

(Representative Hughes now present.)

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

(Representative Márquez now present.)

Representative Raney moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Agriculture.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Animal Health Commission

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Animal Health Commission.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Bell moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Animal Health Commission.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

Representative Munoz moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The General Land Office

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the General Land Office.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Marquez moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the General Land Office.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Hughes moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Ashby moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Parks and Wildlife Department.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Railroad Commission

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Railroad Commission.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

Representative Darby moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Railroad Commission.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Soil and Water Conservation Board

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Soil and Water Conservation Board.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Ashby moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Soil and Water Conservation Board.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Water Development Board

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Water Development Board.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

Representative Raney moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Water Development Board.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Debt Service Payments for Non-Self Supporting General Obligation Water Bonds

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Debt Service Payments for Non-Self Supporting General Obligation Water Bonds.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Hughes moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Debt Service Payments for Non-Self Supporting General Obligation Water Bonds.

The motion was adopted without objection.

At 8:34 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