The House Committee on Calendars

80th Legislature

March 22, 2007

8:30 a.m.

3W.9

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2007, the House Committee on Calendars met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Woolley, at 8:42 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Woolley; Chavez; Branch; Crownover; Elkins; Hamilton; Taylor; Turner (8).

 

Absent:              Representatives Dukes; Guillen; Van Arsdale (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

Pursuant to House Rule 3, Section 5(2), and House Rule 6, Section 16(f), Representative Woolley moved to adopt the following proposed rule governing floor consideration of HB 1 (the General Appropriations Bill):

 

            Section 1. All original amendments that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 8:00 p.m. on  Monday, March 26, 2007.      

   

             Section 2.     (a) During second reading and third reading consideration of the bill,  any amendment that adds or increases an item of appropriation in Articles I-X  is not in order unless the amendment contains an equal or greater reduction in one or more other items of appropriation in one of those articles from the fund or funds against which the appropriation is to be certified.

 

          (b)  The provisions of this section do not apply to an amendment that makes an adjustment in an item of appropriation solely to correct a technical clerical error.

 

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Woolley; Chavez; Branch; Crownover; Elkins; Hamilton; Taylor; Turner (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dukes; Guillen; Van Arsdale  (3).

 

Pursuant to House Rule 3, Section 5(2), and House Rule 6, Section 16(f), Representative Woolley moved to adopt the following proposed rule governing floor consideration of HB15 (the Supplemental Appropriations Bill):

 

            Section 1. All original amendments that will be offered during second reading consideration of the bill must be filed with the chief clerk by 8:00 p.m. on  Monday, March 26, 2007.         

         

            Section 2.     (a) During second reading and third reading consideration of the bill,  any amendment that adds or increases an item of appropriation in the bill is not in order unless the amendment contains an equal or greater reduction in one or more other items of appropriation in the bill from the fund or funds against which the appropriation is to be certified.

 

          (b)  The provisions of this section do not apply to an amendment that makes an adjustment in an item of appropriation solely to correct a technical clerical error.

 

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Woolley; Chavez; Branch; Crownover; Elkins; Hamilton; Taylor; Turner (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dukes; Guillen; Van Arsdale  (3).

 

 

Representative Woolley moved to place the following measures:

on the Emergency Calendar for Thursday, March 29, 2007:  HB1, HB15.

 

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Woolley; Chavez; Branch; Crownover; Elkins; Hamilton; Taylor; Turner (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dukes; Guillen; Van Arsdale  (3).

 

Representative Woolley moved to place the following measures:

on the General State Calendar for Monday, March 26, 2007:  HB551, HB1967, HB410, HB733, HB389, HB48, HB566, HB1217, HB1212, HB1295, HB1387.

 

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Woolley; Chavez; Branch; Crownover; Elkins; Hamilton; Taylor; Turner (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dukes; Guillen; Van Arsdale  (3).

 

Representative Woolley moved to place the following measures:

on the General State Calendar for Tuesday, March 27, 2007:  HB815, HB227, HB271, HB1010, HB1060, HB391, HB684, HB423, HB34, HB473, HB694, HB396, HB314, HB1206.

 

The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Woolley; Chavez; Branch; Crownover; Elkins; Hamilton; Taylor; Turner (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dukes; Guillen; Van Arsdale  (3).

 

At 8:49 a.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. Woolley, Chair

 

 

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Amy Ehlert, Clerk