The House Committee on Appropriations
83rd Legislature
February 20, 2013
7:30 a.m.
E1.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 15, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 7:38 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pitts; Turner, Sylvester; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Carter; Crownover; Darby; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; Ratliff; and Zerwas.
A quorum was present.
(Representative Hughes now present.)
(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
The Supreme Court of Texas
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Supreme Court of Texas.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
Representative Turner moves the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations for the Supreme Court of Texas.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The Court of Criminal Appeals
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Court of Criminal Appeals.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
Representative McClendon moves the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations for the Court of Criminal Appeals.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The 14 Appellate Courts
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the 14 Appellate Courts.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
Representative Orr moves the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations for the 14 Appellate Courts.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The Office of Court Administration
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Court Administration and Texas Judicial Council.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
Representative King moves the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Court Administration and Texas Judicial Council.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The Office of Capital Writs
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Capital Writs.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
Representative Perry moves the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of Capital Writs.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
Representative Gonzales moves the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations for the State Prosecuting Attorney.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The State Law Library
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the State Law Library.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
Representative Longoria moves the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations for the State Law Library.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
Representative McClendon moves the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations for the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
The motion was adopted without objection.
The Judiciary Section of the Comptroller’s Department
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Judiciary Section of the Comptroller’s Department.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
Representative Turner moves the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations for the Judiciary Section of the Comptroller’s Department.
The motion was adopted without objection.
Special Provisions for Article IV
The chair laid out the subcommittee recommendations for the Special Provisions for Article IV.
The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.
Representative Orr moves the adoption of the subcommittee recommendations for the Special Provisions for Article IV.
The motion was adopted without objection.
At 8:22 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned.
________________________________________________
Rep. Pitts, Chair
________________________________________________
Jonathon Storms, Clerk