HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Appropriations - S/C on Budget Transparency and Reform 

TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 

PLACE:       E1.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. Myra Crownover 

HB 896        Menéndez | et al.
Relating to allowable transfers to the Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission of proceeds from the taxes on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods.

HB 3339       Martinez Fischer       
Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to be used for public education.

HB 3376       Turner, Sylvester | et al.  
Relating to expanding eligibility for medical assistance to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and ensuring the provision of quality care under and the effectiveness of the medical assistance program.

HB 3574       Orr | et al.           
Relating to the authority of the School Land Board to designate certain revenue for deposit in the real estate special fund account of the permanent school fund.

HB 3580       Strama                 
Relating to the state spending limit.

HB 3715       Guerra                 
Relating to identification and implementation of hospital funding solutions related to the Medicaid program.

HB 3791       Zerwas | et al.        
Relating to the creation of a "Texas" solution to issues related to Medicaid, including flexibility in the administration of the Medicaid program, tailored to the needs of the state.

HJR 29        Larson                 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the purposes for which revenues from motor vehicle registration fees, taxes on motor fuels and lubricants, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.

HJR 85        Howard                 
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the consideration of appropriations from the constitutional economic stabilization fund to be appropriations of state tax revenues dedicated by the Texas Constitution.

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