House Committee on Appropriations 
         76th Legislature 
         May 8, 1999 
         8:30 am  
         Speaker's Committee Room 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 6, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Robert Junell at  
         8:32 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy";  
                   Coleman; Cuellar; Delisi; Farrar; Gutierrez;  
                   Hartnett; Heflin; Hochberg; Janek; McReynolds;  
                   Mowery; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Staples (17). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Eiland; Flores; Gallego; Giddings;  
                   Glaze; Luna, Vilma; Moreno, Paul; Tillery; Turner,  
                   Sylvester; Van de Putte (10). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Van de Putte now present.) 
          
         SB 928 
          
         The chair laid out SB 928.   
          
         Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Junell explained the measure.   
          
         Representative Delisi moved that SB 928, 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; Cuellar; Delisi; Farrar; Gutierrez;  
                        Hartnett; Heflin; Hochberg; Janek; McReynolds;  
                        Mowery; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Staples; Van de  
                        Putte (18). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Flores; Gallego;  
                        Giddings; Glaze; Luna, Vilma; Moreno, Paul;  
                        Tillery; Turner, Sylvester (9). 
          
         SB 1386 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1386 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Pickett offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Pickett moved that SB 1386, 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; Cuellar; Delisi; Farrar; Gutierrez;  
                        Hartnett; Heflin; Hochberg; Janek; McReynolds;  
                        Mowery; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Staples; Van de  
                        Putte (18). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Flores; Gallego;  
                        Giddings; Glaze; Luna, Vilma; Moreno, Paul;  
                        Tillery; Turner, Sylvester (9). 
          
         (Representative Eiland now present.) 
          
         SB 178 
          
         The chair laid out SB 178.   
          
         Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Junell explained the measure.   
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that SB 178, 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; Cuellar; Delisi; Eiland; Farrar;  
                        Gutierrez; Heflin; Hochberg; Janek; McReynolds;  
                        Mowery; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Staples;  
                        Tillery; Van de Putte (19). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Hartnett (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Flores; Gallego; Giddings;  
                        Glaze; Luna, Vilma; Moreno, Paul; Turner,  
                        Sylvester (7). 
          
         At 8:55 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 
          
         ______________________ 
         Gretchen Himsl, Clerk