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