The House Committee on Appropriations

85th Legislature

August 4, 2017

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on August 3, 2017, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 9:35 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Zerwas; Ashby; Bonnen, Greg; Capriglione; Cosper; Dean; Giddings; Gonzales, Larry; Howard; Koop; Miller; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Phelan; Raney; Roberts; Rodriguez, Justin; Rose; Simmons; VanDeaver; Walle; and Wu.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

 

HB 208

 

The chair laid out HB 208 as pending business.

 

Representative Simmons offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Simmons moved that HB 208, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Representatives Zerwas; Ashby; Bonnen, Greg; Capriglione; Cosper; Dean; Gonzales, Larry; Koop; Miller; Phelan; Raney; Roberts; Simmons; VanDeaver (14).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Giddings; González, Mary; Howard; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Rodriguez, Justin; Rose; Walle; Wu (9).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Longoria; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Sheffield (4).

 

HJR 1

 

The chair laid out HJR 1 as pending business.

 

Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Miller moved that HJR 1, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Representatives Zerwas; Ashby; Bonnen, Greg; Capriglione; Cosper; Dean; Gonzales, Larry; Koop; Miller; Phelan; Raney; Roberts; Simmons; VanDeaver (14).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Giddings; González, Mary; Howard; Muñoz, Jr.; Perez; Rodriguez, Justin; Rose; Walle; Wu (9).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Longoria; Davis, Sarah; Dukes; Sheffield (4).

 

At 9:40 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Zerwas, Chair

 

 

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Nelda Hunter, Clerk