The House Committee on Appropriations

84th Legislature

March 5, 2015

7:30 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 2, 2015, and permission granted on March 5, 2015 to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Otto, at 7:41 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

Representative Thompson, Ed was in attendance.

Representative Faircloth was in attendance.

Article V

The Alcoholic Beverage Commission

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

The Department of Criminal Justice

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

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

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

(Representative McClendon now present.)

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

The Commission for Fire Protection

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

The Commission on Jail Standards

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

The Department of Juvenile Justice

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

The Commission on Law Enforcement

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

The Texas Military Department

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

The Department of Public Safety

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

(Representative Márquez now present.)

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

Representative Turner moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations for Article V.

The motion was adopted without objection. 

Article IV

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Article IV.

The Supreme Court of Texas

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

The Court of Criminal Appeals

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

The 14 Appellate Courts

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

The Office of Court Administration

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

The office of Capital Writs

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

The Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney

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

The State Law Library

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

The State Commission on Judicial Conduct

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

The Comptroller’s Department of Judiciary Section

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

The Article IV Special Provisions

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

Representative Turner moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations for Article IV.

The motion was adopted without objection. 

Article II

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Article II.

The Department of Aging and Disability Services

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

            (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)

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

            (Representative Otto in chair.)

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

The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

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

The Department of Family and Protective Services

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

The Department of State Health Services

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

At 9:49 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment/recess.

The committee reconvened at 11:39 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Otto.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Otto; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Burkett; Capriglione; Davis, Sarah; Giddings; Howard; Koop; Márquez; Miller, Rick; Muñoz, Jr.; Phelan; Price; Raney; Rodriguez, Justin; Sheffield; VanDeaver; and Walle.

A quorum was present.

The Health and Human Services Commission

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

            (Representative Longoria now present.)

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

            (Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)

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

            (Representative Gonzales, Larry now present.)

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

            (Representative Miles now present.)

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

            (Representative Hughes now present.)

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

            (Representative McClendon now present.)

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

The Special Provisions for Article II

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

Representative Price moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations for Article II. 

The motion was adopted without objection.

At 12: 21 p.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