The House Committee on Appropriations
83rd Legislature
March 14, 2013
7:30 a.m.
E1.030
CORRECTED MINUTES
On March 21, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Appropriations held on March 14, 2013. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2013, and permission granted on March 14, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 8:05 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; Hughes; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; and Zerwas.
A quorum was present.
The Foundation School Program
The chair laid out the Foundation School Program recommendations.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board
(Representative Howard now present.)
(Representative Dukes now present.)
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
(Representative King, Susan now present.)
Representative Turner moved to amend the Foundation School Program Rider to use all available revenue after Committee decisions are finalized as additional appropriations to the Foundation School Program.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Representative Otto moved the adoption of the budget recommendation for the Foundation School Program.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The State’s Data Center Services Contract
The chair laid out the State’s Data Center Services recommendations.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
The Chair moved the adoption of budget recommendations for state Data Center Services at the Department of Information Resources and related information technology projects at the Railroad Commission, Department of Insurance and Secretary of State.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The General Obligation Bonds, CPRIT Operations, and Non-Self-Supporting General Obligation Water Bonds
The chair laid out the General Obligation Bonds, CPRIT Operations, and Non-Self-Supporting General Obligation Water Bonds recommendations.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
The Chair moved to fund debt service for Economically Distressed Areas Program General Obligation Water Bonds.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The Chair moved the adoption of budget recommendations for General Obligation Bonds, CPRIT operations, and Non-Self-Supporting GO Water Bonds.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The Exempt Salaries
The chair laid out the Exempt Salaries recommendations.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
The Chair moved adoption of budget recommendations for the Exempt Salaries.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The Non-Exempt State Employees
The chair laid out the Non-Exempt State Employees recommendations.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
The Chair moved adoption of the budget recommendations for Non-Exempt Salaries.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The Diversion of State Highway Fund 6 Rider
The chair laid out the Diversion of State Highway Fund 6 Rider.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
Representative Darby moved adoption of the contingency rider for reductions to State Highway Fund 6 diversions to Article XI.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The Rider Packet for Article IX
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
The Chair moved the adoption of the Article IX recommended riders and Article IX and X riders recommended to be placed in Article XI.
The motion was adopted without objection.
Article II Riders on Texas Women’s Health Program and Primary Health Programs
Representative Davis moved to reconsider the riders on pages 36 and 52 of the rider packet adopted during the March 13, 2013 hearing and to adopt the amended riders presented.
The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Pitts; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Carter; Crownover; Darby; Gonzales, Larry; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (20).
Nays: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Giddings; Howard; Márquez; McClendon (7).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.
The committee reconvened at 11:26 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts.
The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pitts; Turner, Sylvester; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Crownover; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Márquez; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; and Zerwas.
A quorum was present.
The Chair moved to reconsider the Davis motion.
The motion was adopted without objection
Representative Hughes moved to reconsider the adoption of the riders on pages 36 and 52 of the Article II rider packet adopted during the March 13, 2013 hearing.
The motion was adopted without objection.
Representative Hughes offered and moved to adopt the amended riders presented.
(Representative McClendon now present.)
The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Pitts; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Crownover; Darby; Gonzales, Larry; Hughes; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (17).
Nays: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Davis, Sarah; Giddings; Howard; Márquez; McClendon (6).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Dukes; King, Susan; Longoria (4).
The motion was adopted.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
(Representative Carter now present.)
(Representative Dukes now present.)
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
The Chair moves to reconsider the vote taken to adopt the rider amendments adopted by Representative Hughes.
The motion is adopted without objection.
The Chair provided direction to the Legislative Budget Board to produce the budget recommendations adopted by the Committee.
The Chair directly referred HB 14, HB 780, HB 1805, HB 1068 and HB 1959 to the subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform on March 13, 2013.
At 12:12 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