The House Committee on Appropriations

85th Legislature

July 25, 2017

10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on July 19, 2017, revised on July 21, 2017, and permission granted on July 25, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 10:48 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Zerwas; Longoria; Ashby; Capriglione; Cosper; Davis, Sarah; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Miller; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Raney; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Sheffield; Simmons; Walle; and Wu.

A quorum was present.

HB 2

(Representative Dean now present.)

(Representative Bonnen, Greg now present.)

(Representative Rose now present.)

(Representative VanDeaver now present.)

The chair laid out HB 2.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 2.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 2.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Longoria moved that HB 2, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Zerwas; Longoria; Ashby; Bonnen, Greg; Capriglione; Cosper; Davis, Sarah; Dean; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Miller; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Raney; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Rose; Sheffield; VanDeaver; Walle; Wu (22).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dukes; González, Mary; Koop; Phelan; Simmons (5).

HB 25

(Representative Dukes now present.)

(Representative Phelan now present.)

The chair laid out HB 25.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 25.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 25.

The chair moved that HB 25, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Zerwas; Longoria; Ashby; Capriglione; Cosper; Davis, Sarah; Dean; Dukes; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Miller; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Phelan; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Rose; Sheffield; Walle; Wu (21).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Greg; González, Mary; Koop; Raney; Simmons; VanDeaver (6).

HJR 18

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

(Representative Koop now present.)

The chair laid out HJR 18.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HJR 18.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HJR 18.

HJR 18 was left pending without objection.

HB 24

The chair laid out HB 24.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 24.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 24.

HB 24 was left pending without objection.

HB 80

The chair laid out HB 80.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 80.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 80.

HB 80 was left pending without objection.

HB 76, HB 20, HB 151

The chair laid out HB 76, HB 20, and HB 151.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 76.

The chair recognized Representative Gooden to explain HB 151.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 20.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 20.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 76.

The chair recognized Representative Gooden to close on HB 151.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 20.

The committee substitute to HB 20 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 76, HB 20, and HB 151 were left pending without objection.

Federal Action to Medicaid and the ACA & 1115 Waiver Renewal and CHIP

Panel Discussion: The committee heard testimony on the potential impacts related to federal action to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, as well as an update on the 1115 Waiver renewal and CHIP reauthorization.

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

At 8:26 p.m., on the motion of Representative Koop 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