House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on General Government
         75th Legislature
         February 10, 1997
         8:00 am 
         Capitol Extension, E1.030
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on January 30, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on General Government met jointly 
         with the House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Health & Human 
         Services in a public hearing and was called to order by the 
         Chair, Representative Talmadge Heflin at 8:15 am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Heflin; Davis; Raymond; Swinford (4).
         
         Absent:   Representative Finnell (1).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         
         Texas Workforce Commission
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         (Representative Finnell now present.)  
         
         
         At 9:55 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting of the S/C on General Government was recessed until 
         11:00 am or upon adjournment of the House in room E1.030.
         
         
         The Subcommittee on General Government reconvened at 11:00 am.  
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Heflin; Finnell; Swinford (3).
         
         Absent:   Representative Davis; Raymond (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         
         
         Texas Workforce Commission, (cont'd)
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         (Representatives Davis and Raymond now present.)  
         
         At 12:25 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was recessed until 1:05 pm.
         
         The Subcommittee reconvened at 1:15 pm.
 
         





         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Heflin; Swinford (2).
         
         Absent:   Representative Davis; Finnell; Raymond (3).
         
         
         Texas Workforce Commission (cont'd)
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         
         Soil and Water Conservation Board
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         At 3:00 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the subcommittee stood at ease for ten minutes.
         
         At 3:10 pm, the subcommittee returned and met jointly with the 
         House Transportation Committee.
         
         Department of Transportation
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         At 6:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the Subcommittee on General Government stood at ease for five 
         minutes.
         
         
         Department of Commerce
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         Lottery Commission
         
         Testimony was taken.  See attached witness list.
         
         At 9:50 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.  
         
         
         
         ______________________                  ______________________
         Rep. Talmadge Heflin, Chair             Karen Gibson, S/C Clerk