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

85th Legislature

February 22, 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 22, 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 acting chair, Representative Armando Walle, at 7:35 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

Texas Sunset Commission

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

Representative Thompson, Ed was also in attendance.

Railroad Commission of Texas

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

Texas Medical Board

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

Optometry Board

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

Board of Pharmacy

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

Board of Chiropractic Examiners

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

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners

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

Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners

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

At 9:47 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 12:17 p.m. and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Walle.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Walle; Dean; Perez; and Rodriguez, Justin.

A quorum was present.

Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

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

Board of Examiners of Psychologists

(Representative Phelan now present.)

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

Health Professions Council

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

Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

(Representative Simmons now present.)

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

Department of Insurance

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

Board of Professional Land Surveying

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

Public Utility Commission of Texas

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

Office of Public Utility Counsel

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

At 2:17 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. Walle, Armando, Acting Chair

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Cameron Cocke, Clerk