The House Committee on Appropriations

81st Legislature

March 26, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2009, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 8:08 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pitts; Raymond; Brown, Fred; Button; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Driver; Edwards; Eiland; Giddings; Hochberg; Isett; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Riddle; Zerwas (17).

 

Absent:              Representatives Aycock; Chavez; Cohen; Dukes; Flores; Herrero; King, Susan; McClendon; Otto; Villarreal (10).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Aycock now present.)

 

Article VII

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Article VII pending items and riders.

 

(Representative Chavez now present.)

 

(Representative Herrero now present.)

 

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

 

Article VIII

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Article VII pending items and riders.

 

(Representative King, Susan now present.)

 

The chair pended the workgroup rider to increase the system benefit fund allocation to the low income discount program.

 

Representative Giddings moved the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations, except the pended item.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

At 8:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., March 26, 2009.

 

The committee reconvened at 1:45 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Pitts; Raymond; Brown, Fred; Button; Creighton; Crownover; Darby; Dukes; Edwards; Eiland; Flores, Giddings; Herrero; Hochberg; King, Susan; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto; Riddle; Villarreal; Zerwas (21).

 

Absent:              Representatives Aycock; Chavez; Cohen; Driver; Isett; McClendon (6).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Aycock now present.)

 

(Representative Raymond in chair.)

 

(Representative Driver now present.)

 

Higher Education Employees Group Insurance

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Higher Education Employees Group Insurance.

 

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

 

(Representative Isett now present.)

 

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

 

Higher Education Coordinating Board

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

 

(Representative McClendon now present.)

 

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

 

Available University Fund

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Available University Fund.

 

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

 

Higher Education Fund

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Higher Education Fund.

 

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

 

General Academic Institutions

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for General Academic Institutions.

 

(Representative Chavez now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Raymond in chair.)

 

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for General Academic Institutions pending.

 

Health Related Institutions

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Health Related Institutions.

 

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for Health Related Institutions pending.

 

Public Community/Junior Colleges

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Public Community/Junior Colleges.

 

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

 

Representative Villarreal moved to move Item 19 (Rider for Alamo Community College to fund the P-16 Council) to Article XI.  The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for Public Community/Junior Colleges pending.

 

Texas AgriLife Research

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Texas AgriLife Research.

 

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

                                                                                                                                                                                          

Texas AgriLife Extension

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Texas AgriLife Extension.

 

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

 

Texas Engineering Experiment Station

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Engineering Experiment Station.

 

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

 

Texas Transportation Institute

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Transportation Institute.

 

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

 

Texas Engineering Extension Service

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Engineering Extension Service.

 

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

 

Texas Forest Service

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Forest Service.

 

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

 

Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab.

 

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

 

Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education

 

The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education.

 

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

 

At 5:37 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on March 27, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Pitts, Chair

 

 

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Courtney Reid, Clerk