The House Committee on Appropriations

84th Legislature

April 15, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2015, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Otto, at 8:15 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Rodriguez, Justin now present.)

HB 3330

The chair laid out HB 3330.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3330.

(Representative Hughes now present.)

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3330, 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; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Koop; Longoria; Miles; Muñoz, Jr.; Phelan; Rodriguez, Justin; VanDeaver; Walle (19).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Márquez; McClendon; Miller, Rick; Price; Raney; Sheffield (8).

HB 3328

The chair laid out HB 3328.

The chair explained HB 3328.

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

HB 3328 was left pending without objection.

HB 300

The chair laid out HB 300.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 300.

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

(Representative McClendon now present.)

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

Representative Koop moved that HB 300, without amendments, 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; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Koop; Longoria; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Phelan; Rodriguez, Justin; VanDeaver; Walle (19).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Márquez; Miles; Miller, Rick; Price; Raney; Sheffield (8).

HB 6

The chair recalled HB 6 from subcommittee.

The chair explained HB 6.

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

(Representative Raney now present.)

Representative Davis, Sarah moved that HB 6, without amendments, 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; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Koop; Longoria; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Phelan; Raney; Rodriguez, Justin; VanDeaver; Walle (20).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Márquez; Miles; Miller, Rick; Price; Sheffield (7).

HB 7

The chair recalled HB 7 from subcommittee.

Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 7.

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that HB 7, 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; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Koop; Longoria; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Phelan; Rodriguez, Justin; Sheffield; VanDeaver; Walle (20).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Márquez; Miles; Miller, Rick; Price; Raney (7).

HB 1101

The chair recalled HB 1101 from subcommittee.

Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain HB 1101.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gonzales, Larry moved that HB 1101, 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; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Burkett; Capriglione; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Koop; Longoria; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Phelan; Rodriguez, Justin; Sheffield; Walle (18).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Dukes; Giddings; Márquez; Miles; Miller, Rick; Price; Raney; VanDeaver (9).

HB 1551

The chair recalled HB 1551 from subcommittee.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 1551.

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

(Representative Miles now present.)

Representative Bell moved that HB 1551, without amendments, 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; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Burkett; Capriglione; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; Koop; Longoria; McClendon; Miles; Muñoz, Jr.; Phelan; Rodriguez, Justin; Sheffield; Walle (19).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Dukes; Giddings; Márquez; Miller, Rick; Price; Raney; VanDeaver (8).

HB 1545

The chair recalled HB 1545 from subcommittee.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 1545.

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

Representative Walle moved that HB 1545, without amendments, 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; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Burkett; Capriglione; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Hughes; Koop; Longoria; McClendon; Miles; Muñoz, Jr.; Phelan; Rodriguez, Justin; Sheffield; Walle (18).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Ashby; Dukes; Giddings; Howard; Márquez; Miller, Rick; Price; Raney; VanDeaver (9).

On April 1, 2015, the chair directly referred HB 6, HB 7, HB 915, HB 1095, HB 1101,

HB 1545, HB 1551, HB 1592, and HB 3295 to the subcommittee on Budget Transparency

and Reform.

On April 9, 2015, the chair directly referred HB 86, HB 120, HB 3077, HB 3552, HB 3601,

HB 4034 and HJR 111 to the subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform.

At 9:33 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