The House Committee on Appropriations

86th Legislature

May 15, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 10, 2019, revised on May 10, 2019, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 8:00 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Zerwas; Longoria; Bonnen, Greg; Buckley; Capriglione; Davis, Sarah; Hefner; Howard; Johnson, Jarvis; Miller; Minjarez; Schaefer; Sheffield; Sherman, Sr.; Smith; Stucky; Toth; Turner, John; VanDeaver; and Wilson.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

 

SB 69

 

The chair laid out SB 69 as pending business.

 

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Longoria moved that SB 69, 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; Longoria; Bonnen, Greg; Buckley; Capriglione; Davis, Sarah; Hefner; Howard; Johnson, Jarvis; Miller; Minjarez; Muñoz, Jr.; Rose; Schaefer; Sheffield; Sherman, Sr.; Smith; Stucky; Toth; Turner, John; VanDeaver; Wilson (22).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:            Representatives Bell, Cecil; Cortez; González, Mary; Walle; Wu (5).

 

(Representative Walle now present.)

 

(Representative Wu now present.)

 

SB 1205

 

The chair laid out SB 1205.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain SB 1205.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on SB 1205.

 

SB 1205 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 2050

 

The chair laid out SB 2050.

 

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain SB 2050.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on SB 2050.

 

SB 2050 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 2138

 

The chair laid out SB 2138.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain SB 2138.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on SB 2138.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 2138 was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:47 a.m., on the motion of Representative Howard 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