The House Committee on Defense Affairs and
State-Federal Relations
78th Legislature
May 8, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2003, the House Committee
on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Corte, at 8:07 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman; Merritt;
Moreno, Paul; Seaman (6).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Mabry; Noriega (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 1174
The chair laid out SB 1174, the companion to HB 2385.
Representative Berman moved that SB 1174, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Seaman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Mabry; Noriega (3).
SB 1457
The chair laid out and explained SB 1457, the companion to HB
800.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Noriega now present.)
Representative Campbell moved that SB 1457, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Moreno, Paul; Noriega; Seaman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Mabry; Merritt (3).
SB 652
The chair laid out SB 652, the companion to HB 1521.
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Corte explained the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that SB 652, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Moreno, Paul; Noriega; Seaman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Mabry; Merritt (3).
SJR 55
The chair laid out SJR 55, the companion to HJR 7.
Representative Berman moved that SJR 55, without amendments, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Moreno, Paul; Noriega; Seaman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Mabry; Merritt (3).
SB 938
The chair laid out SB 938.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the
measure.
SB 1143
The chair laid out SB 1143.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the
measure.
Representative Seaman moved that SB 1143, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Noriega; Seaman (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Mabry (2).
(Representative Campbell in chair.)
SB 945
The chair laid out SB 945.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Corte in chair.)
SB 1669
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5/8/2003
The chair laid out and explained SB 1669.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Noriega moved that SB 1669, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Moreno, Paul; Noriega (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Mabry; Merritt; Seaman
(4).
SB 1800
The chair laid out and explained SB 1800, the companion to HB
3361.
Representative Campbell moved that SB 1800, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Moreno, Paul; Noriega (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Mabry; Merritt; Seaman
(4).
SB 1439
The chair laid out SB 1439.
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Corte explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Corte closed on the measure.
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5/8/2003
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Berman moved that SB 1439, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Moreno, Paul; Noriega (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Mabry; Merritt; Seaman
(4).
SB 938
Representative Berman moved that SB 938, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman;
Moreno, Paul; Noriega (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Mabry; Merritt; Seaman
(4).
At 9:58 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. Corte, Chair
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Donovan Burton, Clerk