House Committee on Appropriations 
         75th Legislature 
         May 8, 1997 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Robert Junell at  
         8:06 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt; Coleman;  
                   Glaze; Haggerty; Heflin; Hinojosa; Hochberg; Kubiak;  
                   Pitts; Price; Raymond; Swinford; Walker; West,  
                   George "Buddy" (16). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Cuellar; Davis; Eiland; Finnell;  
                   Gallego; Greenberg; Hernandez; Moreno; Mowery;  
                   Tillery; Turner, Sylvester; (11). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 874 
          
         The chair laid out SB 874.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Tillery now present.)   
          
         Representative Kubiak moved that SB 874, be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent  
         Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt;  
                        Coleman; Haggerty; Heflin; Hinojosa; Hochberg;  
                        Kubiak; Pitts; Price; Raymond; Swinford;  
                        Tillery; Walker; West, George "Buddy" (16). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Cuellar; Davis; Eiland;  
                
                        Finnell; Gallego; Glaze; Greenberg; Hernandez;  
                        Moreno; Mowery; Turner, Sylvester (11). 
          
         SB 1612 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1612.   
          
         Representative Junell to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representatives Cuellar and Gallego now present.)   
          
         (Representative Finnell now present.)   
          
         (Representative Davis now present.)   
          
         Representative Kubiak moved that SB 1612 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt;  
                        Coleman; Cuellar; Davis; Finnell; Gallego;  
                        Glaze; Haggerty; Heflin; Hochberg; Kubiak;  
                        Pitts; Price; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery;  
                        Walker; West, George "Buddy" (20). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Greenberg; Hernandez;  
                        Hinojosa; Moreno; Mowery; Turner, Sylvester  
                        (7). 
          
         SB 987 and SJR 33 
          
         The chair laid out SB 987 and SJR 33.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measures.   
          
         Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute  
         for SB 987.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Greenberg now present.)   
          
         Representative Delisi moved that SB 987, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt;  
                        Coleman; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze; Greenberg;  
                        Haggerty; Heflin; Hochberg; Kubiak; Pitts;  
                        Price; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery; Walker;  
                        West, George "Buddy" (19). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Cuellar; Davis; Eiland;  
                        Hernandez; Hinojosa; Moreno; Mowery; Turner,  
                        Sylvester (8). 
          
         Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute  
         for SJR 33.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Delisi moved that SJR 33, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt;  
                        Coleman; Cuellar; Finnell; Gallego; Glaze;  
                        Greenberg; Haggerty; Heflin; Hochberg; Kubiak;  
                        Pitts; Price; Raymond; Swinford; Tillery;  
                        Walker; West, George "Buddy" (20). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis; Eiland; Hernandez;  
                        Hinojosa; Moreno; Mowery; Turner, Sylvester  
                        (7). 
          
         HB 2948 
          
         The chair recalled HB 2948 from subcommittee.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Haggerty offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Haggerty moved that HB 2948, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Junell; Delisi; Averitt;  
                        Coleman; Cuellar; Finnell; Gallego; Greenberg;  
                        Haggerty; Heflin; Hinojosa; Hochberg; Kubiak;  
                        Pitts; Price; Swinford; Tillery; Walker; West,  
                        George "Buddy" (19). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Davis; Eiland; Glaze;  
                        Hernandez; Moreno; Mowery; Raymond; Turner,  
                        Sylvester (8). 
          
         SB 1107 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1107.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Greenberg offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Eiland now present.)   
          
         At 9:25 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Robert Junell, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Janis Carter, Clerk