The House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Article III

89th Legislature

February 27, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 2025, and permission granted on February 27, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Article III met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kitzman, at 8:00 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kitzman; Martinez; Fairly; Goodwin; Lopez, Janie; Simmons; and Tepper.

A quorum was present.

Junior Colleges and Community Colleges

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

Texas State Technical College System Administration

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

Texas State Technical College – Waco

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

Texas State Technical College – West Texas

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

Texas State Technical College – North Texas

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

Texas State Technical College – Marshall

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

Texas State Technical College – Harlingen

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

Texas State Technical College – Fort Bend

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

Texas State Technical College – East Williamson County

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

Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices

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

Texas A&M University

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

Texas A&M University at Galveston

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

Prairie View A&M University

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

At 9:47 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 11:19 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kitzman.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kitzman; Martinez; Fairly; Lopez, Janie; and Tepper.

A quorum was present.

Tarleton State University

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

Texas A&M University – Central Texas

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

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

(Representative Goodwin now present.)

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

Texas A&M University – Kingsville

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

Texas A&M University – San Antonio

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

Texas A&M International University

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

West Texas A&M University

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

East Texas A&M University

(Representative Simmons now present.)

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

Texas A&M University – Texarkana

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

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

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

Texas A&M AgriLife Research

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

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

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

Texas A&M Forest Service

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

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

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

Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

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

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

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

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

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

Texas Division of Emergency Management

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

Special Prov. Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education

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

At 2:28 p.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. Kitzman, Chair

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Sydney Cerza, Clerk