The House Committee on Appropriations

84th Legislature

March 3, 2015

7:30 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 2015, revised on February 26, 2015, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Otto, at 7:37 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Otto; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Burkett; Capriglione; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Koop; Longoria; Miller, Rick; Phelan; Price; Raney; Rodriguez, Justin; Sheffield; VanDeaver; and Walle.

A quorum was present.

Representative Keough was in attendance.

The Department of Housing and Community Affairs

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

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

Representative Munoz moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Texas Lottery Commission

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Lottery Commission.

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

Representative Bell moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Lottery Commission.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Department of Motor Vehicles

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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

Representative Capriglione moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Motor Vehicles.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Department of Transportation

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Transportation.

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

Representative Koop moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Transportation.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Texas Workforce Commission

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Workforce Commission.

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

Representative Rodriguez, Justin moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Workforce Commission.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Reimbursements to the UC Benefit Account

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Reimbursements to the UC Benefit Account.

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

Representative Gonzales moved the adoption of Legislative Budget Board recommendations for the Reimbursements to the UC Benefit Account.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Special Provisions to Article VII

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Special Provisions to Article VII.

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

Representative Bell moved the adoption of Legislative Budget Board recommendations for the Special Provisions to Article VII.

The motion was adopted without objection.

The Department of Public Safety

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Public Safety.

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

Representative Faircloth was in attendance.

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

Representative Bonnen, Dennis was in attendance.

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

At 8:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned.

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Rep. Otto, Chair

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Jonathon Storms, Clerk