House Committee on Appropriations 
         76th Legislature 
         May 5, 1999 
         7:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Robert Junell at  
         8:05 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";  
                   Coleman; Delisi; Flores; Gallego; Heflin; Janek;  
                   McReynolds; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Staples; Tillery  
                   (14). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Cuellar; Eiland; Farrar; Giddings;  
                   Glaze; Gutierrez; Hartnett; Hochberg; Luna, Vilma;  
                   Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Turner, Sylvester; Van de  
                   Putte (13). 
          
         A quorum was present.  
          
         SB 1354 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1354.   
          
         Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.   
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Junell explained the measure.  (Representative  
         Eiland and Farrar now present.)   
          
         Representative Delisi moved that SB 1354, 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; West, George "Buddy";  
                        Coleman; Delisi; Eiland; Farrar; Flores;  
                        Gallego; Heflin; Janek; McReynolds; Pickett;  
                        Pitts; Puente; Staples; Tillery (16). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Cuellar; Giddings; Glaze;  
                        Gutierrez; Hartnett; Hochberg; Luna, Vilma;  
                        Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Turner, Sylvester; Van de  
                        Putte (11). 
          
         SB 1386 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1386.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative  Turner, Sylvester now present.)   
          
         (Representative Hartnett now present.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 178 
          
         The chair laid out SB 178 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         (Representatives Cuellar; Giddings; and Gutierrez now  
         present.)   
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)   
         (Representative Junell in chair.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:20 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 
          
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         Gretchen Himsl, Clerk