The House
Committee on Appropriations
82nd Legislature
February 24, 2011
7:00 a.m.
E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 18, 2011,
the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 7:12 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Pitts; Turner; Aycock; Button; Chisum; Darby; Gooden; Hochberg;
King, Susan; Margo; Martinez, "Mando"; Miller, Doug; Morrison; Otto;
Patrick, Diane; Schwertner; Shelton; Torres; and Zerwas.
A quorum was present.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Office of the Attorney General
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Office of the Attorney General.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Otto moved the adoption of the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Commission on the Arts
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Commission on the Arts.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McClendon now present.)
(Representative Riddle now present.)
Representative Button moved the adoption of the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Bond Review Board
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Bond Review Board.
Representative McClendon moved adoption of the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion was adopted without objection.
Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas.
The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for
the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas pending.
Comptroller of Public Accounts
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendation
for the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
(Representative Giddings now present.)
Representative Shelton moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Fiscal Programs – Comptroller of Public Accounts
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Fiscal Programs – Comptroller Public Accounts.
Representative Margo moved to adopt the subcommittee
recommendations. The motion was adopted
without objection.
Social Security & Benefits Replacement Pay
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Social Security & Benefits Replacement Pay.
Representative McClendon moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Commission on State Emergency Communications
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Commission on State Emergency Communications.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Button moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Texas Ethics Commission
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Texas Ethics Commission.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Martinez moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Facilities Commission
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Facilities Commission.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Button moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Revenue Bonds for Lease Payments
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Revenue Bonds for Lease Payments.
Representative Shelton moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Public Finance Authority
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Public Finance Authority.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Martinez moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Public Finance Authority – G.O. Bond Debt Service
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Public Finance Authority – G.O. Bond Debt Service.
The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for
the Public Finance Authority – G.O. Bond Debt Service pending.
Fire Fighters’ Pension Commissioner
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Fire Fighters’ Pension Commissioner.
(Representative Eiland now present.)
Representative McClendon moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Office of the Governor
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Office of the Governor.
Representative Martinez moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Trusteed Program within the Office of the Governor.
(Representative Dukes now present.)
The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for
the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor temporarily pending.
Historical Commission
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Historical Commission.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair left the subcommittee recommendations for
the for the Historical Commission pending.
Department of Information Resources
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Department of Information Resources.
Representative Button moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Library & Archives Commission
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Library & Archives Commission.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative McClendon moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Pension Review Board
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Pension Review Board.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative McClendon moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Preservation Board
The chair laid out he subcommittee recommendations
for the Preservation Board.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Martinez moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
State Office of Risk Management
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the State office of Risk Management.
Representative McClendon moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Workers Compensation Payments
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Workers Compensation Payments.
Representative Margo moved to adopt the subcommittee
recommendations. The motion was adopted
without objection.
Secretary of State
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Secretary of State.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative McClendon moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Veterans Commission
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Veterans Commission.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Shelton moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations
for the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor.
Vice chair Turner moved to leave Items 1 and 2 under
Cost Out Adjustments pending. The motion
was adopted without objection.
Representative Shelton moved to adopt the
subcommittee recommendations as amended.
The motion was adopted without objection.
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of Representative Pitts
and without objection, the meeting was adjourned.
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Rep. Pitts, Chair
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Jonathon Storms, Clerk