The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

March 13, 2013

7:30 a.m.

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 7:40 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The Pending Riders

The chair laid out the African American Museum Internship rider by Rep. Giddings and the Developmental Education Mathways Project Rider by Representative Howard.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Otto moved the reconsideration and adoption of these two riders as redrafted by the Legislative Budget Board.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Film Incentive Commission Program within the Governor's Trusteed Programs

The chair laid out the Film Incentive Commission Program within the Governor’s Trusteed Programs.

Representative Turner moved the adoption of a previously pended rider.

The motion was adopted without objection.

(Representative Patrick, Diane now present.)

Article II

(Representative Giddings now present.)

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Zerwas moved to adopt the riders recommended by the subcommittee and adopt the Article XI rider packet as amended.

The motion was adopted without objection.

Article II Pending Items

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

(Representative Dukes now present.)

(Representative McClendon now present.)

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

Representative Zerwas moved the adoption of additional funding for the Adult Mental Health Interest List and Mental Health Rental Assistance Programs.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board. 

Representative Zerwas moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations on pending items for the Article II agencies as amended.

The motion was adopted without objection.

At 8:51 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