The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

April 18, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 8:22 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

HB 1025

The chair laid out HB 1025.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Márquez now present.)

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

(Representative Gonzales, Larry now present.)

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

(Representative Crownover now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Dukes now present.)

The chair moved that HB 1025, 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; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (27).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 6

The chair recalled HB 6 from subcommittee.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Representative Otto moved that HB 6, 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; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (26).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative McClendon (1).

HB 7

The chair recalled HB 7 from subcommittee.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative McClendon now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Darby moved that HB 7, 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; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Giddings; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (26).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 2202

The chair recalled HB 2202 from subcommittee.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Darby moved that HB 2202, 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; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (25).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Giddings (1).

Absent:                        Representative Gonzales, Larry (1).

HB 3664

The chair recalled HB 3664 from subcommittee.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3664 was left pending without objection.

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or if permission was granted to meet during the reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 4:26 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pitts; Turner, Sylvester; Ashby; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; Orr; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; and Zerwas.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Otto now present.)

HB 3664

The chair laid out HB 3664.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative McClendon now present.)

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

(Representative Bonnen, Greg now present.)

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dukes offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

(Representative Bell now present.)

Representative Darby moved that HB 3664, 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; Ashby; Bell; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (21).

Nays:                           Representative Bonnen, Greg (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Giddings (2).

Absent:                        Representatives Carter; Crownover; Gonzales, Larry (3).

HB 3666

The chair recalled HB 3666 from subcommittee.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Darby moved that HB 3666, 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; Ashby; Bell; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (19).

Nays:                           Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bonnen, Greg (2).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Márquez (3).

Absent:                        Representatives Carter; Crownover; Gonzales, Larry (3).

HB 3640

The chair recalled HB 3640 from subcommittee.

(Representative Carter now present.)

The chair moved that HB 3640, 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; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Giddings; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Márquez; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (23).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Crownover; Gonzales, Larry; Longoria; Perry (4).

HB 2770

The chair recalled HB 2770 from subcommittee.

Representative Ratliff offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Perry now present.)

(Representative Longoria now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ratliff moved that HB 2770, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Carter; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Giddings; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Patrick, Diane; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (22).

Nays:                           Representative Perry (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell; Crownover; Gonzales, Larry; Otto (4).

HB 2689

The chair recalled HB 2689 from subcommittee.

Representative Howard moved that HB 2689, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Carter; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Giddings; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (23).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bell; Crownover; Gonzales, Larry; Otto (4).

On April 11, 2013 the chair directly referred HB 896, HB 3339, HB 3376, HB 3574, HB 3580, HB 3715, HB 3791, HJR 29, and HJR 85 to the subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform.

On April 18, 2013 the chair directly referred HB 98, HB 715, HB 2361, HB 3505, and HJR 111 to the subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform.

At 5:58 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Pitts, Chair

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Keith Yawn, Clerk