The House Committee on Appropriations
77th Legislature
April 9, 2001
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2001, the House
Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Junell, at 9:02
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy"; Allen;
Delisi; Farrar; Gallego; Giddings; Gutierrez; Hamric;
Heflin; Hochberg; King, Tracy; McReynolds; Moreno,
Paul; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Smith; Turner, Sylvester
(19).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Eiland; Flores; Glaze; Janek;
Luna, Vilma; Maxey; Mowery (8).
A quorum was present.
HB 1839
The chair laid out HB 1839.
Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Glaze now present.)(Representative Janek now
present.)(Representative Luna, Vilma now
present.)(Representative Maxey now present.)(Representative
Flores now present.)(Representative Eiland now
present.)(Representative Wise, Miguel now
present.)(Representative Wolens, Steven now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House, April
9, 2001.
The committee reconvened at 1:24 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Junell. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy"; Coleman;
Delisi; Farrar; Giddings; Glaze; Hamric; Heflin; King,
Tracy; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts; Turner, Sylvester (14).
Absent: Representatives Allen; Eiland; Flores; Gallego;
Gutierrez; Hochberg; Janek; Luna, Vilma; Maxey;
McReynolds; Moreno, Paul; Puente; Smith (13).
A quorum was present.
HB 1839 continued
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wise, Miguel now present.)
(Representative West, George "Buddy" in chair.)(Representative
Junell in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 515
The chair laid out HB 515.
Representative Glaze offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Allen now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Puente now present.)(Representative Smith now
present.)(Representative Moreno, Paul now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3190
The chair laid out HB 3190.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Gallego now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3189
The chair laid out HB 3189.
Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Senator Ellis now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3281
The chair laid out HB 3281.
Representative West, George "Buddy" offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3026
The chair laid out HB 3026.
Representative West, George "Buddy" offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McReynolds now present.)(Representative Flores
now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2852
The chair laid out HB 2852.
Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Eiland now present.)(Representative Gutierrez
now present.)(Representative Ellis, Dan now present.)
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 2852, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; West, George
"Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Delisi; Eiland;
Farrar; Giddings; Glaze; Gutierrez; Hamric;
Heflin; McReynolds; Mowery; Pickett; Pitts;
Smith (17).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Gallego; Hochberg; Janek;
King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma; Maxey; Moreno, Paul;
Puente; Turner, Sylvester (10).
HJR 111
The chair laid out HJR 111.
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative George, Kenn now present.)(Representative
Villarreal, Michael now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 519
(Representative Gallego now present.)
The chair laid out SB 519.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
(Representative Maxey now present.)
Representative Gallego moved that SB 519, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; Allen; Delisi;
Eiland; Farrar; Flores; Gallego; Giddings;
Glaze; Gutierrez; Hamric; Maxey; McReynolds;
Mowery; Pitts (15).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives West, George "Buddy"; Coleman;
Heflin; Hochberg; Janek; King, Tracy; Luna,
Vilma; Moreno, Paul; Pickett; Puente; Smith;
Turner, Sylvester (12).
HB 568
The chair laid out HB 568 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
(Representative Luna, Vilma now present.)(Representative
Hochberg now present.)(Representative West, George "Buddy" now
present.)(Representative Coleman now present.)(Representative
Heflin now present.)(Representative King, Tracy now
present.)(Representative Pickett now present.)(Representative
Puente now present.)(Representative Smith now present.)
Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 568, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; West, George
"Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Delisi; Eiland;
Farrar; Flores; Gallego; Giddings; Glaze;
Gutierrez; Hamric; Heflin; Hochberg; King,
Tracy; Luna, Vilma; Maxey; McReynolds;
Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Smith (23).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Moreno, Paul; Mowery;
Turner, Sylvester (4).
HB 1902
(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1902.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Heflin moved that HB 1902, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; West, George
"Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Farrar; Flores;
Giddings; Gutierrez; Hamric; Heflin;
Hochberg; King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma; Maxey;
McReynolds; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Smith;
Turner, Sylvester (20).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Eiland; Gallego; Glaze;
Janek; Moreno, Paul; Mowery (7).
HB 3088
(Representative Eiland now present.)(Representative Glaze now
present.)
The chair laid out HB 3088.
Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative West, George "Buddy" offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Reyna, Arthur now present.)(Representative
Hardcastle, Richard now present.)(Representative Shields, John
now present.)
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 3088, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; West, George
"Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Eiland; Farrar;
Flores; Giddings; Glaze; Gutierrez; Hamric;
Heflin; Hochberg; King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma;
Maxey; McReynolds; Pickett; Pitts; Puente;
Smith; Turner, Sylvester (22).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Gallego; Janek; Moreno,
Paul; Mowery; (5).
HB 2065
(Representative Delisi now present.)(Representative Gallego now
present.)
The chair laid out HB 2065 as pending business.
Representative Allen moved that HB 2065, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; West, George
"Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Delisi; Eiland;
Farrar; Flores; Gallego; Giddings; Glaze;
Gutierrez; Hamric; Heflin; Hochberg; King,
Tracy; Luna, Vilma; Maxey; McReynolds;
Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Smith; Turner,
Sylvester (24).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Moreno, Paul; Mowery (3).
CSHB 3244
The chair laid out CSHB 3244 as pending business.
Representative Coleman moved that CSHB 3244, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; West, George
"Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Delisi; Eiland;
Farrar; Flores; Gallego; Giddings; Glaze;
Gutierrez; Hamric; Heflin; Hochberg; King,
Tracy; Luna, Vilma; Maxey; McReynolds;
Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Smith; Turner,
Sylvester (24).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Janek; Moreno, Paul; Mowery (3).
The committee conducted a briefing on CSSB 1 for all Members of
the House of Representatives.
(Representative Kolkhorst, Lois now present.)(Representative
Kitchen, Ann now present.)(Representative Hopson, Chuck now
present.)
The committee reviewed all amendments to CSSB 1.
HB 877
(Representative Mowery now present.)
The chair laid out HB 877.
Representative Flores offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Representative Gallego moved that HB 877, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Junell; West, George
"Buddy"; Allen; Coleman; Eiland; Farrar;
Flores; Gallego; Gutierrez; Hamric; Heflin;
King, Tracy; Luna, Vilma; Maxey; Mowery;
Pickett; Pitts; Puente (18).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Giddings; Glaze;
Hochberg; Janek; McReynolds; Moreno, Paul; Smith;
Turner, Sylvester (9).
At 7:40 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Junell, Chair
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Darshoel Willis, Clerk