The House Committee on Appropriations

89th Legislature

April 29, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2025, the House Committee on Appropriations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, at 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen; Barry; DeAyala; Fairly; Goodwin; Harrison; Howard; Jones, Venton; Kitzman; Lozano; Martinez; Simmons; Tepper; Villalobos; and Walle.

A quorum was present.

HB 265

The chair laid out HB 265.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 265.

(Representative Orr now present.)

(Representative Slawson now present.)

(Representative Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 265.

HB 265 was left pending without objection.

HJR 35

The chair laid out HJR 35.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HJR 35.

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HJR 35.

HJR 35 was left pending without objection.

HB 188

The chair laid out HB 188.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 188.

(Representative Oliverson now present.)

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

(Representative Lopez, Janie now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 188.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 188 was left pending without objection.

HJR 47

The chair laid out HJR 47.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HJR 47.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HJR 47.

HJR 47 was left pending without objection.

SB 1901

The chair laid out SB 1901.

The chair explained SB 1901.

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

The chair closed on SB 1901.

SB 1901 was left pending without objection.

At 9:21 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. Bonnen, Chair

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Cameron Cocke, Clerk