The House Committee on Appropriations
78th Legislature
September 15, 2003
Upon final adjourn./recess
House Chamber, Desk #72
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on September
15, 2003, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Heflin, at 1:04 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Heflin; Luna; Berman; Branch; Davis,
John; Deshotel; Eiland; Hupp; Isett; Jones, Elizabeth;
Kolkhorst; McClendon; Menendez; Pitts; Raymond; Solis;
Stick; Truitt; Turner; Wohlgemuth (20).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Crownover;
Dukes; Ellis; Gutierrez; Hamric; Hope; Pickett (9).
A quorum was present.
HB 23
The chair laid out HB 23.
(Representative Brown, Betty now present.)
(Representative Hope now present.)
(Representative Hamric now present.)
Representative Heflin explained the measure.
Representative Heflin moved that HB 23, 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 Heflin; Luna; Berman;
Branch; Brown, Betty; Davis, John; Deshotel;
Eiland; Hamric; Hope; Hupp; Isett; Jones,
Elizabeth; Kolkhorst; McClendon; Menendez;
Pitts; Raymond; Solis; Stick; Truitt;
Turner; Wohlgemuth (23).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Crownover; Dukes;
Ellis; Gutierrez; Pickett (6).
HB 24
The chair laid out HB 24.
Representative Heflin explained the measure.
(Representative Brown, Fred now present.)
Representative Heflin moved that HB 24, 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 Heflin; Luna; Berman;
Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Davis,
John; Deshotel; Eiland; Hamric; Hope; Hupp;
Isett; Jones, Elizabeth; Kolkhorst;
McClendon; Menendez; Raymond; Solis; Stick;
Truitt; Turner; Wohlgemuth (23).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crownover; Dukes; Ellis;
Gutierrez; Pickett; Pitts (6).
HB 25
The chair laid out HB 25.
Representative Heflin explained the measure.
Representative Heflin moved that HB 25, 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 Heflin; Luna; Berman;
Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Davis,
John; Deshotel; Eiland; Hamric; Hope; Hupp;
Isett; Jones, Elizabeth; Kolkhorst;
McClendon; Menendez; Raymond; Solis; Stick;
Truitt; Turner; Wohlgemuth (23).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crownover; Dukes; Ellis;
Gutierrez; Pickett; Pitts (6).
HB 28
The chair laid out HB 28.
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9/15/2003
Representative Heflin explained the measure.
(Representative Pickett now present.)
Representative Heflin moved that HB 28, 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 Heflin; Luna; Berman;
Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Davis,
John; Hamric; Hope; Isett; Jones, Elizabeth;
Kolkhorst; Pitts; Raymond; Solis; Stick;
Truitt; Wohlgemuth (18).
Nays: Representatives Deshotel; Eiland; Hupp;
Menendez; Turner (5).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Pickett (1).
Absent: Representatives Crownover; Dukes; Ellis;
Gutierrez; McClendon (5).
HB 29
The chair laid out HB 29.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.
Representative Heflin moved that HB 29, 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 Heflin; Luna; Berman;
Branch; Brown, Betty; Brown, Fred; Davis,
John; Deshotel; Eiland; Hamric; Hope; Hupp;
Isett; Jones, Elizabeth; Kolkhorst;
Menendez; Pickett; Pitts; Raymond; Solis;
Stick; Truitt; Turner; Wohlgemuth (24).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crownover; Dukes; Ellis;
Gutierrez; McClendon (5).
HB 31
The chair laid out HB 31.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
At 1:34 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. Heflin, Chair
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Caasi Lamb, Clerk