HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF FORMAL MEETING COMMITTEE: Appropriations TIME & DATE: 12:30 PM, Tuesday, April 10, 2007 PLACE: E1.030 CHAIR: Rep. Warren Chisum HB 250 Riddle Relating to the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations. HB 354 Howard, Charlie / et al. Relating to estimating the rate of growth of the state's economy for purposes of the constitutional spending limit. HB 2246 Parker / et al. Relating to transferring to the property tax relief fund one-half of any unencumbered balance of general revenue at the end of a state fiscal biennium. HB 3172 Talton Relating to limits on the appropriations by the Legislature. HB 3533 Isett, Carl / et al. Relating to the limit on the rate of growth in appropriations and to the authority of the comptroller to reduce the state sales tax rate for designated periods. HJR 2 Isett, Carl / et al. Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the rate of growth of appropriations from all sources of revenue except the federal government;  to establish a disaster fund, managed by the governor, for use to prepare for or respond to a natural disaster or emergency;  to fund the property tax relief fund;  to require a gubernatorial declaration before money may be appropriated from the economic stabilization fund;  and to authorize the legislature to appropriate money for tax rebates;  making a constitutional appropriation. HJR 33 Riddle Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the restriction on the rate of growth of state appropriations. HJR 53 Paxton / et al. Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding limitations on taxation and expenditures by the state government and local governments.