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

85th Legislature

February 23, 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 23, 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 7:32 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

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

Representative Springer was also in attendance.

Board of Nursing

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

State Office of Administrative Hearings

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

Texas Funeral Services Commission

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

Board of Professional Geoscientists

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

Office of Injured Employee Counsel

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

Office of Public Insurance Counsel

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

Board of Plumbing Examiners

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

Special Provisions Relating to All Regulatory Agencies

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

At 9:46 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 11:57 a.m. and was called to order by acting chair, Representative Walle.

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

A quorum was present.

Racing Commission

(Representative Simmons now present.)

(Representative Perez now present.)

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

Texas State Securities Board

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

At 12:26 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