The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

July 9, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on July 2, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 8:09 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pitts; Turner, Sylvester; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Crownover; Darby; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; King, Susan; Longoria; McClendon; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; and Zerwas.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Carter now present.)

HJR 1

The chair laid out HJR 1.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HJR 1.

(Representative Orr now present.)

(Representative Márquez now present.)

(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)

The committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

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

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HJR 1.

HJR 1 was left pending without objection.

HJR 2 and HB 16

The chair laid out HJR 2 and HB 16.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HJR 2.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HJR 2 and HB 16.

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

The committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HJR 2 and HB 16.

The committee substitute to HJR 2 was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 2  and HB 16 were left pending without objection. 

HB 15

The chair laid out HB 15.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 15.

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

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 15.

HB 15 was left pending without objection.

HB 8

The chair laid out HB 8.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 8.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 8.

HB 8 was left pending without objection.

HJR 7

The chair laid out HJR 7.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HJR 7.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HJR 7.

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

HJR 7 was left pending without objection.

At 9:40 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