The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

March 5, 2013

7:30 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 2013, revised on February 28, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 7:47 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative McClendon now present.)

The Department of Public Safety

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

The Department of Aging and Disability Services

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

(Representative Dukes now present.)

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

Representative Price moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

Representative Carter moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Department of Family and Protective Services

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

Representative Dukes moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Family and Protective Services.

The motion was adopted without objection. 

The Department of State Health Services

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m., March 5, 2013.

The committee reconvened at 2:00 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pitts; Turner, Sylvester; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Carter; Crownover; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Longoria; Muñoz, Jr.; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; and Price.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Zerwas now present.)

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

(Representative Márquez now present.)

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

(Representative Raney now present.)

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

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Howard moves to amend the budget recommendations for the Department of State Health Services.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

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

Representative Davis moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations as amended for the Department of State Health Services.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Health and Human Services Commission

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

(Representative Ashby now present.)

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

(Representative McClendon now present.)

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

Representative Zerwas moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Health and Human Services Commission.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Article 2 Special Provisions

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Dukes moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Article 2 Special Provisions.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Enterprise Exceptional Items

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Zerwas moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Enterprise Exceptional Items.

The motion was adopted without objection.

Article X

Article X Legislative Agencies

Representative Turner moves the adoption of recommendations for Article X Legislative Agencies.

The motion was adopted without objection.

At 3:51 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