The House Committee on Appropriations

81st Legislature

March 16, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 2009, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 8:17 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pitts; Raymond; Aycock; Button; Chavez; Cohen; Crownover; Darby; Driver; Giddings; Hochberg; Isett; King, Susan; McClendon; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Zerwas (18).

 

Absent:              Representatives Brown, Fred; Creighton; Dukes; Edwards; Eiland; Flores; Herrero; Riddle; Villarreal (9).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Herrero now present.)

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

(Representative Riddle now present.)

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

Office of Rural Community Affairs

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Rural Community Affairs.

 

Representative Darby moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

 

Representative Miller moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Texas Lottery Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Lottery Commission.

 

Representative Button moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Department of Transportation

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Transportation.

 

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Transportation pending.

 

Texas Workforce Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Workforce Commission.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Workforce Commission pending.

 

Reimbursements to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Reimbursements to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account.

 

Representative Chavez moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

State Office of Administrative Hearings

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

 

Representative Darby moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Department of Banking

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Banking.

 

Representative Darby moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Board of Chiropractic Examiners

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

 

Representative Darby moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner.

 

Representative Darby moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Credit Union Department

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Credit Union Department.

 

(Representative Flores now present.)

 

Representative Darby moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.

 

Representative Darby moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Funeral Service Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Funeral Service Commission.

 

Representative Miller moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Board of Professional Geoscientists

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Board of Professional Geoscientists.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for the Board of the Professional Geoscientists pending.

 

Health Professions Council

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Health Professions Council.

 

Representative Miller moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Office of Injured Employee Counsel

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Injured Employee Counsel.

 

Representative Miller moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Department of Insurance

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Insurance.

 

Representative Miller moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Office of Public Insurance Counsel

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Public Insurance Counsel.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Public Insurance Counsel pending.

 

Board of Professional Land Surveying

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Board of Professional Land Surveying.

 

Representative Chavez moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Department of Licensing and Regulation

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Licensing and Regulation.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Dukes now present.)

 

Representative Chavez moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Texas Medical Board

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Medical Board.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Raymond in chair.)

 

Representative Chavez moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Texas Board of Nursing

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Board of Nursing.

 

Representative Chavez moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Optometry Board

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Optometry Board.

 

Representative Chavez moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Board of Pharmacy

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Board of Pharmacy.

 

Representative Chavez moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners.

 

Representative Chavez moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Board of Plumbing Examiners

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Board of Plumbing Examiners.

 

Representative Button moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners.

 

Representative Button moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Board of Examiners of Psychologists

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

 

Representative Button moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Racing Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Racing Commission.

 

Representative Button moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Real Estate Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Real Estate Commission.

 

Representative Button moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Residential Construction Commission

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Residential Construction Commission.

 

Representative Giddings moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending.

 

Representative Giddings moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Securities Board

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Securities Board.

 

Representative Giddings moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Board of Tax Professional Examiners

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Board of Tax Professional Examiners.

 

Representative Giddings moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Public Utility Commission of Texas

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

 

Representative Giddings moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Office of Public Utility Counsel

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Public Utility Counsel.

 

Representative Giddings moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Giddings moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Special Provisions to Article VIII

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Special Provisions to Article VIII.

 

Representative Giddings moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

At 12:07 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

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Rep. Pitts, Chair

 

 

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Courtney Reid, Clerk