The House Committee on Appropriations

87th Legislature

October 12, 2021

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on October 11, 2021, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 8:08 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen; González, Mary; Ashby; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Dominguez; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Jarvis; Johnson, Julie; Minjarez; Morrison; Raney; Schaefer; Sherman, Sr.; Stucky; Thompson, Ed; Toth; VanDeaver; Walle; and Wilson.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

(Representative Wu now present.)

 

SB 8

 

The chair laid out SB 8.

 

Representative Holland offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explain SB 8.

 

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

 

The chair closed on SB 8.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Thompson, Ed moved that SB 8, 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 Bonnen; González, Mary; Ashby; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Dominguez; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Jarvis; Johnson, Julie; Minjarez; Morrison; Raney; Rose; Schaefer; Sherman, Sr.; Stucky; Thompson, Ed; Toth; VanDeaver; Walle; Wilson; Wu (25).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Gates; Zwiener (2).

 

(Representative Gates now present.)

 

HB 160

 

The chair laid out HB 160.

 

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 160.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 160.

 

Representative VanDeaver moved that HB 160, 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 Bonnen; González, Mary; Ashby; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Dominguez; Gates; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Julie; Minjarez; Morrison; Raney; Rose; Sherman, Sr.; Stucky; Thompson, Ed; VanDeaver; Walle; Wilson; Wu (23).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Johnson, Jarvis; Schaefer; Toth (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Zwiener (1).

 

(Representative Zwiener now present.)

 

HB 161

 

The chair laid out HB 161.

 

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 161.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 161.

 

Representative Dean moved that HB 161, 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 Bonnen; González, Mary; Ashby; Bell, Cecil; Capriglione; Dean; Dominguez; Gates; Holland; Howard; Johnson, Ann; Johnson, Jarvis; Johnson, Julie; Minjarez; Morrison; Raney; Rose; Schaefer; Sherman, Sr.; Stucky; Thompson, Ed; Toth; VanDeaver; Walle; Wilson; Wu (26).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Zwiener (1).

 

At 9:43 a.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. Bonnen, Chair

 

 

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Cameron Cocke, Clerk