The House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV & V

85th Legislature

February 22, 2017

7:30 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2017, and permission granted on February 22, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV & V met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Longoria, at 7:33 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Longoria; Miller, Rick; Capriglione; and Rose.

A quorum was present.

Secretary of State

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

(Representative Cosper now present.)

Representative Zerwas was also in attendance.

Office of the Governor

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

Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor

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

Texas Facilities Commission

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

Revenue Bonds for Lease Payments

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

At 9:25 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:28 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Longoria.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Longoria; Miller, Rick; and Cosper.

A quorum was present.

Public Finance Authority

(Representative Rose now present.)

(Representative Capriglione now present.)

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

Public Finance Authority – General Obligation Bond Debt Service

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

Bond Review Board

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

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

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

Department of Information Resources

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

Ethics Commission

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

Veterans Commission

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

State Office of Risk Management

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

At 3:23 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Longoria, Chair

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Malika Te, Clerk