The House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII & VIII

85th Legislature

February 21, 2017

7:30 a.m.

E1.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2017, revised on February 17, 2017, and permission granted on February 21, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII & VIII met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gonzales, Larry, at 7:31 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Gonzales, Larry; Walle; Dean; Perez; Phelan; Rodriguez, Justin; and Simmons.

A quorum was present.

General Land Office and Veterans’ Land Board

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

Representative Thompson, Ed was also in attendance.

Representative Springer was also in attendance.

At 9:31 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m., February 21, 2017.

The committee reconvened at 1:32 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gonzales, Larry.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Gonzales, Larry; Dean; Perez; and Simmons.

A quorum was present.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

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

(Representative Rodriguez, Justin now present.)

(Representative Walle now present.)

(Representative Phelan now present.)

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

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

Texas Animal Health Commission

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

Low-level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission

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

Texas Soil and Water Conservation Board

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

Water Development Board

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

Department of Agriculture

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

At 7:52 p.m., on the motion of Representative Walle and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Gonzales, Larry, Chair

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Cameron Cocke, Clerk