The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

June 20, 2013

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on June 18, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 5:28 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HCR 6

The chair laid out HCR 6.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HCR 6.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Giddings now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on HCR 6.

HCR 6 was left pending without objection.

SJR 2

The chair laid out SJR 2 in lieu of HJR 9.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain SJR 2.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on SJR 2.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair moved that SJR 2, 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; Crownover; Darby; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Giddings; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff (23).

Nays:                           Representative Carter (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gonzales, Larry; McClendon; Zerwas (3).

At 7:53 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