The House Committee on Appropriations

86th Legislature

March 4, 2019

12:00 p.m.

E1.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 2019, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 12:01 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Zerwas; Longoria; Bell, Cecil; Bonnen, Greg; Buckley; Capriglione; Cortez; Davis, Sarah; González, Mary; Hefner; Howard; Johnson, Jarvis; Miller; Minjarez; Muñoz, Jr.; Rose; Schaefer; Sheffield; Sherman, Sr.; Toth; Turner, John; VanDeaver; Walle; Wilson; and Wu.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Stucky now present.)

 

Article VII Budget Recommendations

 

The Chair laid out subcommittee recommendations for the agencies in Article VII.

 

Agencies included in Article VII

           

            Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

 

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

 

            Texas Lottery Commission

 

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

 

            Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

 

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

 

            Texas Department of Transportation

 

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

 

            Texas Workforce Commission

 

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

 

            Reimbursements to the UC Benefit Account

 

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

 

The Chair moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for Article VII.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Article VIII Budget Recommendations

 

The Chair laid out subcommittee recommendations for the agencies in Article VIII.

 

Agencies included in Article VIII

 

State Office of Administrative Hearings

 

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

 

Board of Chiropractic Examiners

 

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

 

Board of Dental Examiners

 

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

 

Funeral Service Commission

 

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

 

Board of Professional Geoscientists

 

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

 

Health Professions Council

 

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

 

Office of Injured Employee Council

 

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

 

Department of Insurance

 

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

 

Office of Public Insurance Counsel

 

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

 

Board of Professional Land Surveying

 

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

 

Department of Licensing and Regulation

 

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

 

Texas Medical Board

 

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

 

Board of Nursing

 

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

 

Optometry Board

 

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

 

Board of Pharmacy

 

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

 

Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners

 

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

 

Board of Plumbing Examiners

 

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

 

Board of Examiners of Psychologists

 

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

 

Racing Commission

 

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

 

State Securities Board

 

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

 

Public Utility Commission

 

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

 

Office of Public Utility Counsel

 

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

 

Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

 

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

 

Special Provisions relating to all of Article VIII

 

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

 

The Chair moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for Article VIII.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Article VI Budget Recommendations

 

The Chair laid out subcommittee recommendations for the agencies in Article VI.

 

Agencies included in Article VI

 

Texas Department of Agriculture

 

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

 

Animal Health Commission

 

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

 

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

 

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

 

General Land Office and Veterans’ Land Board

 

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

 

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission

 

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

 

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

 

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

 

Railroad Commission

 

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

 

Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board

 

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

 

Water Development Board

 

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

 

The Chair moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for Article VI.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Article I Budget Recommendations

 

The Chair laid out subcommittee recommendations for the agencies in Article I.

 

Agencies included in Article I

 

            Commission on the Arts

 

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

 

Office of the Attorney General

 

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

 

Bond Review Board

 

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

 

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

 

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

 

Comptroller of Public Accounts

 

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

 

The Fiscal Programs - Comptroller of Public Accounts

 

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

 

Social Security and Benefit Replacement Pay

 

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

 

Commission on State Emergency Communications

 

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

 

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System

 

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

 

Employees Retirement System

 

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

 

Texas Ethics Commission

 

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

 

Facilities Commission

 

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

 

Lease Payments, Facilities Commission

 

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

 

Texas Public Finance Authority

 

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

 

General Obligation Bond Debt Service Payments, TPFA

 

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

 

Office of the Governor

 

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

 

Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor

 

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

 

Historical Commission

 

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

 

Department of Information Resources

 

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

 

Library & Archives Commission

 

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

 

Pension Review Board

 

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

 

Preservation Board

 

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

 

State Office of Risk Management

 

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

 

Secretary of State

 

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

 

Veterans Commission

 

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

 

The Chair moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for Article I.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

 

Article IV Budget Recommendations

 

The Chair laid out subcommittee recommendations for the agencies in Article IV.

 

Agencies included in Article IV

 

Supreme Court of Texas

 

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

 

Court of Criminal Appeals

 

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

 

14 Courts of Appeals

 

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

 

Office of Court Administration

 

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

 

Office of Capital and Forensic Writs

 

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

 

Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney

 

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

 

State Law Library

 

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

 

State Commission on Judicial Conduct

 

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

 

Judiciary Section, The Comptroller’s Department

 

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

 

Special Provisions relating to all Article IV agencies

 

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

 

The Chair moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for Article IV.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

Article V Budget Recommendations

 

The Chair laid out subcommittee recommendations for the agencies in Article V.

 

Agencies included in Article V

 

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

 

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

 

           Department of Criminal Justice

 

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

 

           Commission on Fire Protection

 

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

 

            Commission on Jail Standards

 

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

 

            Juvenile Justice Department

 

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

 

            Commission on Law Enforcement

 

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

 

            Texas Military Department

 

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

 

            Texas Department of Public Safety

 

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

 

The Chair moved the adoption of subcommittee recommendations for Article V.

 

The motion was adopted without objection.

 

The Chair provided direction to the Legislative Budget Board to produce the budget recommendations adopted by the Committee.

 

At 1:44 p.m., on the motion of Representative Longoria 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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Cameron Cocke, Clerk