House Committee on Appropriations
75th Legislature
April 3, 1997
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House
Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Robert Junell at
8:07 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; Delisi; Coleman; Cuellar;
Davis; Gallego; Glaze; Greenberg; Heflin; Hochberg;
Kubiak; Moreno; Mowery; Pitts; Price; Raymond;
Swinford; Tillery; Walker; West, George "Buddy"
(20).
Absent: Representatives Averitt; Eiland; Finnell; Haggerty;
Hernandez; Hinojosa; Turner, Sylvester (7).
A quorum was present.
HB 2174
The chair laid out HB 2174.
The chair recognized Representative Kubiak to explain the
measure.
Representative Kubiak offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representatives Haggerty and Hernandez now present.)
HB 188
The chair laid out HB 188.
(Representative Finnell now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Serna to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Serna to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1591
The chair laid out HB 1591.
Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the
measure.
(Representatives Hinojosa and Turner, Sylvester now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 538
The chair laid out HB 538.
Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Averitt now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Education.
HB 2539 and HB 2948
The chair laid out HB 2539 and HB 2948.
The chair referred the bills to the Subcommittee on Dedicated
Funds.
HB 2546
The chair laid out HB 2546.
The chair recognized Chairman Oakley to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Chairman Oakley to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3513
The chair laid out HB 3513.
Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:23 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until 11:00 am or upon adjournment
of the House.
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Rep. Robert Junell, Chair
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Janis Carter, Clerk