The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

April 11, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 8:13 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the March 7, 2013 minutes for the House Committee on Appropriations be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

(Representative Giddings now present.)

SB 758

The chair laid out SB 758, the companion to HB 1026.

Representative Crownover moved that SB 758, 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; Carter; Crownover; Darby; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (24).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Davis, Sarah; Dukes; McClendon (3).

SB 559

The chair laid out SB 559, the companion to HB 1062.

Representative Crownover moved that SB 559, 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:

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Davis, Sarah; Dukes; McClendon (3).

HB 3188

The chair laid out HB 3188.

Representative Otto moved that HB 3188, 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:

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Davis, Sarah; Dukes; McClendon (3).

HB 14

The chair laid out HB 14.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 14, as substituted, 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; Carter; Crownover; Darby; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (23).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Márquez; McClendon (4).

On March 27, 2013 the chair directly referred HB 652, HB 2002, HB 2253, HB 2689, HB 2830,

HB 3188 and HB 3432 to the subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform.

On April 3, 2013 the chair directly referred HB 479, HB 2100, HB 2202, HB 2278, HB 3157, HB 3579, HB 3640, HB 3660, HB 3664, HB 3665, HB 3666, HB 3836, HJR 108 and HJR 136 to the subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform.

On April 5, 2013 the chair directly referred HB 2770 to the subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform.

At 8:35 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