The House Committee on Appropriations

83rd Legislature

February 28, 2013

7:30 a.m.

E1.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2013, revised on February 22, 2013, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pitts, at 7:43 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pitts; Turner, Sylvester; Ashby; Bell; Bonnen, Greg; Crownover; Darby; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Hughes; King, Susan; Longoria; Márquez; McClendon; Muñoz, Jr.; Orr; Otto; Patrick, Diane; Perry; Price; Raney; and Ratliff.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

The Department of Housing and Community Affairs

 

The Committee hear testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Munoz moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Texas Lottery Commission

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

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

 

(Representative Carter now present.)

 

Representative Bell moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Lottery Commission.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.             

 

The Department of Motor Vehicles

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

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

 

Representative Hughes moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Motor Vehicles.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.             

 

The Department of Transportation

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Darby moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Transportation.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

The Texas Workforce Commission

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Marquez moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Workforce Commission.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Reimbursements to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Raney moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Reimbursements to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Article 7 Special Provisions

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Darby moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Article 7 Special Provisions.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Commission on the Arts

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

(Representative Dukes now present.)

 

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

 

Representative Turner moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Commission on the Arts.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Office of the Attorney General

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative McClendon moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Bond Review Board

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Orr moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Bond Review Board.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative King moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Comptroller of Public Accounts

 

 The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Perry moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Comptroller of Public Accounts, Fiscal Programs

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Gonzales moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Fiscal Programs.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Social Security & Benefit Replacement Pay

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Longoria moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Social Security and Benefit Replacement Pay.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Commission on State Emergency Communications

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

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

 

Representative Turner moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Commission on State Emergency Communications.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Employees Retirement System

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative McClendon moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Employees Retirement System.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Texas Ethics Commission

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Orr moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Ethics Commission.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Facilities Commission

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative King moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Facilities Commission.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Lease Payments - Facilities Commission

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Perry moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Lease Payments - Facilities Commission.

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Public Finance Authority

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Longoria moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Public Finance Authority.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The General Obligation Bond Debt Service Payments

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Gonzales moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the General Obligation Bond Debt Service Payments.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Fire Fighter's Pension Commissioner

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Turner moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Fire Fighter's Pension Commissioner.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Governor's Office

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative McClendon moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Governor's Office.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Governor's Office  - Trusteed Programs

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Turner moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Governor's Office - Trusteed Programs.

 

The motion is adopted without objection.

The Historical Commission

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Orr moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Historical Commission.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Department of Information Resources

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Gonzales moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Department of Information Resources.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Library and Archives Commission

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

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

 

Representative Perry moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Library and Archives Commission.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Pension Review Board

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative King moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Pension Review Board.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Preservation Board

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Longoria moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Preservation Board.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

The State Office of Risk Management

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative McClendon moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the State Office of Risk Management.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Secretary of State

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Orr moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Secretary of State.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Texas Veterans Commission

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Legislative Budget Board.

 

Representative Turner moves the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for the Texas Veterans Commission.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Department of Public Safety

 

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

 

At 9:50 a.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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Jonathon Storms, Clerk