The House Committee on Appropriations 
         77th Legislature 
         May 8, 2001 
         7:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 7, 2001, the House Committee  
         on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Junell, at 7:04 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Junell; West, George "Buddy"; Allen;  
                   Delisi; Glaze; Hamric; Heflin; Hochberg; Luna, Vilma;  
                   McReynolds; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Smith (14). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Eiland; Farrar; Flores;  
                   Gallego; Giddings; Gutierrez; Janek; King, Tracy;  
                   Maxey; Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Turner, Sylvester (13). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1060 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1060 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Gutierrez now present.) 
          
         Representative Luna, Vilma offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Luna, Vilma moved that SB 1060, as amended, 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 Junell; West, George  
                             "Buddy"; Allen; Delisi; Glaze; Gutierrez;  
                             Hamric; Heflin; Hochberg; Luna, Vilma;  
                             McReynolds; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Smith  
                             (15).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Eiland; Farrar; Flores;  
                        Gallego; Giddings; Janek; King, Tracy; Maxey;  
                        Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Turner, Sylvester  (12).  
           
         CSSB 1091 
  
         The chair laid out CSSB 1091 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Heflin moved that SB 1060, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Junell; West, George  
                             "Buddy"; Allen; Delisi; Glaze; Gutierrez;  
                             Hamric; Heflin; Hochberg; Luna, Vilma;  
                             McReynolds; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Smith  
                             (15).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Eiland; Farrar; Flores;  
                        Gallego; Giddings; Janek; King, Tracy; Maxey;  
                        Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Turner, Sylvester  (12).  
           
         SB 1090 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1090 as pending business.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 736 
          
         The chair laid out SB 736 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Junell offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Pitts moved that SB 736, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Junell; West, George  
                             "Buddy"; Allen; Delisi; Glaze; Gutierrez;  
                             Hamric; Heflin; Hochberg; Luna, Vilma;  
                             McReynolds; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Smith  
                             (15).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Eiland; Farrar; Flores;  
                        Gallego; Giddings; Janek; King, Tracy; Maxey;  
                
                        Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Turner, Sylvester  (12).  
           
         SB 1488 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1488. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:24 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. Junell, Chair 
          
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         Darshoel Willis, Clerk