The House Committee on Appropriations

88th Legislature

September 24, 2024

10:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on September 18, 2024, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 10:09 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen; González, Mary; Bell, Cecil; DeAyala; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; Howard; Isaac; Jetton, Jacey; Morrison; Orr; Ortega; Rose; Spiller; Stucky; Tepper; Thimesch; and Thompson, Ed.

A quorum was present.

Texas Space Commission and the Space Economy

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

(Representatives Walle, Wu, and Johnson, Jarvis now present.)

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

Interim Charge 2: SHARS

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

Advanced Nuclear Technologies

(Representative Harris, Cody now present.)

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

Texas State Demographer

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

Texas CHIPS Act

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

Parks and Wildlife Centennial Fund Update

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

At 5:26 p.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