House Appropriations Committee Gets Witchy?

Pro-life advocate calls lawmakers witches

"...email blast Graham sent out yesterday, lambasting a House Appropriations Committee "coven" for suggesting that money be added back..."

March 6, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Talking Travis: Dawnna Dukes

Legeland catches up with the state rep for district 46

"...only Travis County state rep on the all-powerful House Appropriations Committee, she's always worked hard to keep that voice..."

May 12, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

SB 1 Conference Committee Complete

Speaker Joe Straus announces the five reps that will negotiate budget with Senate

"...list of House conferees to the budget conference committee: Appropriations Committee Chair Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie and his Vice-Chair Richard..."

April 27, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

State Agencies Asked for Savings

Speaker, Lt. Gov. looking to cut 2.5% from current general revenue budget

"...can slice 2.5% from General Revenue and General Revenue-Dedicated appropriations...."

Feb. 2, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Turner to Run For Houston Mayor

Lege Dems face another major departure, and an Austin opportunity

"...be gone soon, as the vice-chair of the House Appropriations Committee has declared that he will run for mayor..."

Feb. 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Straus' Budget Stretch

Committee member casts doubt on speaker's deficit proposals

"...On Tuesday Republican Speaker Joe Straus told the House Appropriations Committee that he is looking for "a balanced, no-new-taxes..."

May 12, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

House Passes Budget

Reps unanimously approve $178 billion proposal for 2010-11 a bit before dawn

"...Around 7pm last night House Appropriations Committee Chair Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, said he doubted the..."

April 18, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

How Much, How Soon, And Who Spends It?

House continues to debate whether ring-fencing federal stimulus from state budget building will work

"...Appropriations Chair Jim Pitts just said on the floor that..."

March 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry Issues Emergency Items Request

Governor asks lege for more cash for hurricane insurance, state schools, and high-tech detectors for police

"...that it's time to implement hurricane reform, requesting supplemental appropriations for the hurricane repairs and legislation to fix the..."

Feb. 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Protocols of the Elders of Chisum

State rep joins the tin foil hat brigade

"...Geocities account can get the ear of the House Appropriations Committee chairman. Hey Chiz, I swear this will blow..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Lege Lines: House Committees, Revenue Estimates ... & Snacks

The Lege appoints House Committee members, offers revenue estimates, and ensures lawmakers are well fed

"...Donna Howard both retained seats on the all-important House Appropriations Committee. We're in (Some) Money..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Veto Axe Comes Down

Democrats and Republicans of all stripes and experience hit

"...Houston Area Research Council, seem more arbitrary. The supplemental appropriations in House Bill 1025 also underwent selective line item..."

June 17, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Class of 1985

The 69th Legislature, 1985, marked a turning point in the future of Texas politics

"...as a fun, partying lightweight, until he got on Appropriations," says one of his closest friends...."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Capitol Chronicle

This year's House budget debate reads suspiciously like Catch-22.

"...process" by wholeheartedly supporting HB 7 (this year's emergency appropriations bill) and HB 1 (for the next biennium) --..."

April 25, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Straus Announces House Committees

Lots of seats but no chair positions for reps in Travis County

"...takes over for retiree John Otto as chair of Appropriations, while Rep. Oscar Longoria, D-Peñitas, steps up to replace..."

Feb. 9, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

No Chairs for Travis County in House Committees

Local delegation still scores six vice-chairs

"...widely predicted) rises to take charge of the all-important Appropriations, seconded by ranking committee Dem Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston...."

Feb. 4, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 9/14/10

Council makes amends, amendments

"...1) Reducing appropriations in the Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office for..."

Sept. 14, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

We're in the Money

Federal stimulus money is headed to Texas – now legislators have to agree on what to do with it

"...actually take the lead on building any relevant legislation: Appropriations; the Appropriations Stimulus Subcommittee under Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Lake..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Local Reps and Their Committees

Strama tapped to oversee Technology Committee

"...gang has a strong presence on the three supercommittees: Appropriations, Calen­dars, and State Affairs...."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Column by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege: Bombshells and Budget Officers

The Legislature begins to get down to business.

"...brief hiatus to memorialize the Columbia disaster. The House Appropriations Committee has yet to meet, but a former member..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Lines: The Score

How the 83rd did on water infrastructure, the budget, education, the environment, and transportation

"...However, by the time all the deferred payments, supplemental appropriations, and assorted accounting tricks had gone through the system,..."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

There They Go ... Here They Come Again

A no-drama session ends – will a high-drama special follow?

"...water infrastructure investment bank; and HB 1025, the supplemental appropriations bill. Dukes said, "The appropriations bill was dependent upon..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Budget Ping-Pong Begins

Chambers now start carving away at each other's proposals

"...one). It was immediately sent over to the House Appropriations Committee. They, cuckoo-style. tore out all the Senate numbers,..."

March 24, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

LegeLines

School finance, evolution, secession, and more

"...On Feb. 11, the House Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to send House Bill 10, the..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Column

Lege Lines

Committees, school finance, and more

"...surprising shortage of hardline conservatives on either the budget-building Appropriations committee or Public Education. That's a good sign for..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

LegeLand: Some Key Committee Seats for Local Dems

Funding battles will start in meeting rooms

"...Dukes returns for her fifth session on the House Appropriations Com­mittee. Before the session, when asked whether she wanted..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...However, ranking Republicans like House Appropriations Committee Chair Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, and Public Health Chair..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege

Rose, Dukes rewarded for standing with Craddick

"...two plum assignments – a reappointment to the all-powerful Appropriations Committee, where she's expected to chair a subcommittee, and..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Hurricane Housing Update

Federal housing assistance 'recertification' deadline for hurricane evacuees looms for both landlords and their tenants

"...they will include it on the final Homeland Security Appropriations bill to come out of Conference Committee, possibly by..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Headlines

"...after bitter debate, passed HB 7 -- its emergency appropriations measure to close this year's estimated $1.8 billion state..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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