The House Committee on Appropriations

85th Legislature

July 27, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on July 25, 2017, and a suspension of the 24-hour posting rule on July 26, 2017, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 8:01 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 20

(Representative Howard now present.)

The chair laid out HB 20 as pending business.

Representative Longoria offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Longoria moved that HB 20, 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; Dean; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Koop; Miller; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Phelan; Raney; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Rose; Sheffield; Simmons; VanDeaver; Wu (23).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Sarah; Dukes; González, Mary; Walle (4).

HB 24

The chair laid out HB 24 as pending business.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 24, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Capriglione; Cosper; Dean; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Koop; Miller; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Phelan; Raney; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Rose; Sheffield; VanDeaver; Wu (22).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Sarah; Dukes; González, Mary; Simmons; Walle (5).

HB 80

The chair laid out HB 80 as pending business.

Representative Ashby moved that HB 80, 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; Bonnen, Greg; Capriglione; Cosper; Dean; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Koop; Miller; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Phelan; Raney; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Rose; Sheffield; VanDeaver; Wu (22).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Sarah; Dukes; González, Mary; Simmons; Walle (5).

HJR 1, HB 208

The chair laid out HJR 1 and HB 208.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HJR 1.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 208.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HJR 1.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 208.

HJR 1 and HB 208 were left pending without objection.

At 9:49 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 12:00 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Zerwas; Ashby; Bonnen, Greg; Cosper; Gonzales, Larry; González, Mary; Howard; Koop; Miller; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Phelan; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Simmons; VanDeaver; and Wu.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Howard in chair.)

(Representative Rose now present.)

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

(Representative Raney now present.)

(Representative Giddings now present.)

(Representative Dean now present.)

HB 30

The chair laid out HB 30.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 30.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 30.

(Representative Zerwas in chair.)

Representative Ashby moved that HB 30, 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; Ashby; Bonnen, Greg; Cosper; Dean; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; González, Mary; Howard; Koop; Miller; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Phelan; Raney; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Rose; Sheffield; Simmons; VanDeaver; Wu (22).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Longoria; Capriglione; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Walle (5).

At 12:45 p.m., on the motion of Representative Giddings 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