The House Committee on Appropriations
78th Legislature
March 11, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2003, and revised on
March 10, 2003 and March 11, 2003, the House Committee on
Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Heflin, at 8:08 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Heflin; Luna; Berman; Branch; Brown,
Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Deshotel; Ellis;
Hamric; Hope; Hupp; Isett; Jones, Elizabeth; Menendez;
Pickett; Pitts; Raymond; Solis; Stick; Turner (21).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Dukes; Eiland; Gutierrez;
Kolkhorst; McClendon; Truitt; Wohlgemuth (8).
A quorum was present.
HB 471
The chair laid out HB 471.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the
measure.
(Representative McClendon now present.)(Representative Eiland
now present.)(Representative Gutierrez now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Luna in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 28
The chair laid out HJR 28.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Available University Fund
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to lay out the
recommendations.
Representative Menendez moved the adoption of the building
blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee
and directed LBB staff to integrate the building blocks and the
Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative
Menendez further moved to adopt the performance measures and
riders as laid out. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
Higher Education Fund
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to lay out the
recommendations.
(Representative Heflin in chair.)
(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)
Representative Menendez moved the adoption of the building
blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee
and directed LBB staff to integrate the building blocks and the
Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative
Menendez further moved to adopt the performance measures and
rider as laid out and amended. Without objection, the motion
was adopted.
Texas Excellence Fund
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to lay out the
recommendations.
Representative Menendez moved the adoption of the building
blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee
and directed LBB staff to integrate the building blocks and the
Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Without objection, the
motion was adopted.
University Research Fund
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to lay out the
recommendations.
Representative Menendez moved the adoption of the building
blocks and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee
and directed LBB staff to integrate the building blocks and the
Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Without objection, the
motion was adopted.
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
House Committee on Appropriations
3/11/2003
the meeting was recessed until the adjournment of the House,
March 11, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 11:45 a.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Heflin. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Heflin; Luna; Berman; Branch; Brown,
Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover; Deshotel; Ellis;
Gutierrez; Hope; Jones, Elizabeth; McClendon;
Menendez; Pickett; Pitts; Solis (17).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Dukes; Eiland; Hamric;
Hupp; Isett; Kolkhorst; Raymond; Stick; Truitt;
Turner; Wohlgemuth (12).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
General Academic Institutions, Two-Year Lamars, Texas State
Technical Colleges, Special Provisions Relating Only to
Components of Texas State Technical Colleges, Public
Community/Junior Colleges,
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to lay out the
recommendations.
(Representative Raymond now present.)(Representative Turner now
present.)(Representative Isett now present.)(Representative
Kolkhorst now present.)(Representative Stick now present.)
Representative Pitts moved the adoption of the building blocks
and Method of Finance as recommended by the subcommittee and
directed LBB staff to integrate the building blocks and the
Method of Finance into the bill pattern. Representative Pitts
further moved to adopt the changes to performance measures, FTE
levels for fiscal years 2004-2005, exempt salary levels as
indicated in the report or in the draft LBE and riders as laid
out. Without objection, the motion was adopted.
At 12:34 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 a.m., March 12, 2003.
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Rep. Heflin, Chair
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Angela Pena, Clerk