The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

April 23, 2013

8:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 8:34 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2253

The chair recalled HB 2253 from subcommittee.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Bonnen, Greg now present.)

(Representative Hughes now present.)

Representative Crownover moved that HB 2253, 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; Gonzales, Larry; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (21).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Giddings; Howard; Márquez; McClendon (6).

HB 2100

The chair recalled HB 2100 from subcommittee.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Giddings now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Crownover moved that HB 2100, 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; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Carter; Crownover; Darby; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (21).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Howard; Márquez; McClendon (6).

HB 11

The chair recalled HB 11 from subcommittee.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Ashby now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 11, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Crownover; Darby; Gonzales, Larry; King, Susan; Longoria; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (17).

Nays:                           Representatives Carter; Hughes; Perry (3).

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

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Howard; Márquez; McClendon (5).

HB 3791

The chair recalled HB 3791 from subcommittee.

Representative Zerwas offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Márquez now present.)

(Representative McClendon now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zerwas moved that HB 3791, 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; Crownover; Darby; Giddings; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Price; Raney; Zerwas (15).

Nays:                           Representatives Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Carter; Gonzales, Larry; Hughes; Orr; Perry; Ratliff (9).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

HB 3574

The chair recalled HB 3574 from subcommittee.

Representative Orr moved that HB 3574, 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; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; 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; Howard (3).

HB 3660

The chair recalled HB 3660 from subcommittee.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Crownover moved that HB 3660, 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; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; 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; Howard (3).

On April 22, 2013 the chair directly referred HJR 65 to the subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform.

At 9:13 a.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