The House Committee on Appropriations

84th Legislature

March 9, 2015

7:30 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 2015, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Otto, at 7:38 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

Representative Thompson, Ed was in attendance.

Representative Faircloth was in attendance.

Article VII

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Article VII.

(Representative McClendon now present.)

(Representative Hughes now present.)

(Representative Rodriguez, Justin now present.)

The Department of Motor Vehicles

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

The Department of Transportation

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

The Texas Workforce Commission

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

Representative Gonzalez moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations for Article VII.

The motion was adopted without objection.

Article III

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Article III.

Representative Aycock was in attendance.

Public Education

The Texas Education Agency

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

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

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

The School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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

The School for the Deaf

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

The Teacher Retirement System

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

Higher Education

The Higher Education Employees Group Insurance Contributions

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

The Higher Education Coordinating Board

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

(Representative Márquez now present.)

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

The Higher Education Fund

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

The General Academic Institutions

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

The Health Related Institutions

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

The Public Community/Junior Colleges

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

The Texas A&M System Agencies

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

The Special Provisions Relating Only to Components of Texas State Technical College

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

The Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education

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

Representative Ashby moved to adopt the subcommittee recommendations for Article III. 

The motion was adopted without objection.

At 9:27 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