The House Committee on Appropriations
86th Legislature
April 26, 2019
upon final adjourn./recess or if permission granted during the reading and referral of bills
3W.15
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 26, 2019, and permission granted on April 26, 2019, 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 12:30 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Zerwas; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Capriglione; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Howard; Miller; Minjarez; Muñoz, Jr.; Rose; Schaefer; Sherman, Sr.; Smith; Stucky; Turner, John; VanDeaver; and Wilson.
A quorum was present.
(Representative Toth now present.)
(Representative Sheffield now present.)
HB 3397
The chair laid out HB 3397 as pending business.
Representative Bell, Cecil moved that HB 3397, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Capriglione; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Howard; Miller; Minjarez; Muñoz, Jr.; Rose; Schaefer; Sheffield; Sherman, Sr.; Smith; Stucky; Toth; Turner, John; VanDeaver; Wilson (20).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Longoria; Bonnen, Greg; González, Mary; Hefner; Johnson, Jarvis; Walle; Wu (7).
SB 709
The chair laid out SB 709, the companion to HB 1562.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Howard moved that SB 709, 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; Bell, Cecil; Buckley; Capriglione; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; Howard; Miller; Minjarez; Muñoz, Jr.; Rose; Schaefer; Sheffield; Sherman, Sr.; Smith; Stucky; Toth; Turner, John; VanDeaver; Wilson (20).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Longoria; Bonnen, Greg; González, Mary; Hefner; Johnson, Jarvis; Walle; Wu (7).
At 12:32 p.m., on the motion of Representative Cortez 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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Cameron Cocke, Clerk