The House Committee on Appropriations

84th Legislature

March 24, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2015, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Otto, at 8:03 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; Márquez; Miller, Rick; Muñoz, Jr.; Phelan; Price; Raney; Rodriguez, Justin; Sheffield; VanDeaver; and Walle.

A quorum was present.

HB 2

The chair laid out HB 2 as pending business.

The chair offered and explained a complete committee substitute.

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.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Otto; Turner, Sylvester; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Burkett; Capriglione; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Koop; Longoria; Márquez; Miles; Miller, Rick; Muñoz, Jr.; Phelan; Price; Raney; Rodriguez, Justin; Sheffield; VanDeaver; Walle (24).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Sarah; Dukes; McClendon (3).

HB 1

The chair laid out HB 1.

The chair offered and explained a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Otto; Turner, Sylvester; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Burkett; Capriglione; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Koop; Longoria; Márquez; Miles; Miller, Rick; Muñoz, Jr.; Phelan; Price; Raney; Rodriguez, Justin; Sheffield; VanDeaver; Walle (24).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Sarah; Dukes; McClendon (3).

At 9:02 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