The House Committee on Appropriations

85th Legislature

August 12, 2017

4:30 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on August 12, 2017, and permission granted on August 12, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 4:37 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 19

The chair laid out SB 19.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained SB 19.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ashby moved that SB 19, 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; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; González, Mary; Koop; Miller; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Phelan; Raney; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Sheffield; Simmons; VanDeaver (21).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dean; Dukes; Howard; Rose; Walle; Wu (6).

At 4:41 p.m., on the motion of Representative Perez 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