3/12/01 
         The House Committee on Appropriations 
         77th Legislature 
         March 12, 2001 
         1:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Junell, at 1:06  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy"; Farrar;  
                   Flores; Giddings; Glaze; Gutierrez; Heflin; Hochberg;  
                   Luna, Vilma; Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts;  
                   Puente (15). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Allen; Coleman; Delisi; Eiland;  
                   Gallego; Hamric; Janek; King, Tracy; Maxey;  
                   McReynolds; Smith; Turner, Sylvester (12). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Higher Education Fund 
          
         (Representative Maxey now present.)(Representative McReynolds  
         now present.)(Representative Hamric now present.)(Representative  
         Janek now present.)(Representative Coleman now  
         present.)(Representative Gallego now present.)(Representative  
         Allen now present.)(Representative Turner, Sylvester now  
         present.) 
          
         Representative Giddings moved the adoption of LBB  
         recommendations.  Without objection, the motion was adopted. 
          
         Available University Fund 
          
         (Representative Delisi now present.)(Representative King, Tracy  
         now present.)(Representative Eiland now present.) 
          
         Representative Giddings moved the adoption of LBB  
         recommendations with the following changes: 
          
         3/12/01 
           Technical Changes 
                Decrease the Texas A&M University share in 2002 and 2003 to  
                   omit interest earned outside the Available University  
                   Fund. 
                Amend strategy A.1.2. description to mirror that of  
                   strategy A.1.1. 
          
           Riders 
                Amend Rider #1, Texas A&M University System Share rider  
                   (Giddings #1). 
                Amend Rider #4, Reporting, to clarify reporting  
                   requirements rider (Giddings #2). 
          
         Without objection, the motion was adopted. 
          
         Higher Education System Offices 
          
         Representative Giddings moved the adoption of LBB  
         recommendations for the University of Texas System, Texas A&M  
         System, University of Houston System, University of North Texas  
         System, Texas Tech University System, Texas State University  
         System, with the following changes: 
          
           Technical Changes 
                Texas A&M System: Amend Rider #1, Mineral Fund  
                   Appropriated, to reflect Comptroller's estimates. 
          
           Riders 
                Texas State University System Appropriation of Special  
                   Mineral Fund rider (Giddings #1). 
          
           Article XI 
                Texas A&M University System Administration: 
                     Funds for Fire Safety Initiative 
                University of Houston System Administration 
                     Funds for University of Houston System Center Support 
                     Funds for Nasa Tx Aerospace 
                University of North Texas System Administration 
                     Funds for System Office Operations 
                Texas Tech University System Administration 
                     Funds for System Office Operations 
                Texas State University System Administration 
                     Funds for System Office Staffing 
                     Funds for Teacher Training Enhancement 
          
         Without objection, the motion was adopted. 
          
         (Representative Smith now present.) 
          
         Article X - The Legislature 
          
         Representative West moved the adoption of LBB recommendations.   
         Without objection, the motion was adopted. 
          
         At 2:53 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Junell, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Darshoel Willis, Clerk