The House Committee on Appropriations

85th Legislature

February 15, 2017

7:30 a.m.

E1.030

CORRECTED MINUTES

On March 8, 2017, the House Committee on Appropriations authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Appropriations held on February 15, 2017. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 9, 2017, and being granted permission to meet while the House is in session on February 15, 2017, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 7:31 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Zerwas; Longoria; Ashby; Bonnen, Greg; Capriglione; Cosper; Davis, Sarah; Dean; Gonzales, Larry; Koop; Miller, Rick; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Phelan; Raney; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Rose; Sheffield; Simmons; VanDeaver; Walle; and Wu.

A quorum was present.

Medicaid

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

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

(Representative Giddings now present.)

(Representative Howard now present.)

Representative Thompson, Ed was also in attendance.

Representative Canales was also in attendance.

Child Protective Services

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

Mental Health

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

Public Education Funding

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

(Representative Dukes now present.)

At 9:51 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:30 p.m., February 15, 2017.

The committee reconvened at 1:31 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Zerwas; Longoria; Bonnen, Greg; Capriglione; Cosper; Davis, Sarah; Dean; Dukes; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; González, Mary; Howard; Miller, Rick; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Phelan; Raney; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Rose; Sheffield; VanDeaver; Walle; and Wu.

A quorum was present.

Border Security

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

(Representative Simmons now present.)

(Representative Koop now present.)

(Representative Ashby now present.)

Transportation

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

The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on Articles I, IV, V: Representative Longoria, Chair; Representatives Capriglione; Cosper; Miller; and Rose.

The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on Article II: Representative Davis, Sarah, Chair; Representatives Bonnen, Greg; Dukes; Muñoz, Jr.; Roberts; Sheffield; and Wu.

The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on Article III: Representative Ashby, Chair; Representatives Giddings; González, Mary; Howard; Koop; Raney; and VanDeaver.

The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on Articles VI, VII, VIII: Representative Gonzales, Larry, Chair; Representatives Dean; Perez; Phelan; Rodriguez, Justin; Simmons; and Walle.

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform: Representative Capriglione, Chair; Representatives Howard; Roberts; Simmons; and Walle.

At 3:11 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. Zerwas, Chair

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Nelda Hunter, Clerk