The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

May 17, 2013

8:00 a.m.

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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 16, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 8:14 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; Howard; Hughes; Longoria; McClendon; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; and Zerwas.

A quorum was present.

SB 14

The chair laid out SB 14, the companion to HB 14.

The chair moved that SB 14, 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; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Longoria; McClendon; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (22).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; King, Susan; Márquez; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr (5).

SB 16

The chair laid out SB 16.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 16, 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; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Longoria; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (23).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; King, Susan; Márquez; Orr (4).

SJR 1

The chair laid out SJR 1.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SJR 1, 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; Carter; Crownover; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Hughes; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; Zerwas (17).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Giddings; Howard; Longoria; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr. (6).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; King, Susan; Márquez; Orr (4).

At 8:30 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