The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal  
         Relations 
         79th Legislature 
         March 17, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Corte, at 8:08 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Corte; Campbell; Herrero; Hodge;  
                    Merritt (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Berman; Leibowitz; Moreno, Paul;  
                    Noriega, Melissa (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Leibowitz now present.) 
          
         HB 1332 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1332 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Leibowitz offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Campbell moved that HB 1332, 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; Herrero; Hodge;  
                         Leibowitz; Merritt (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Berman; Moreno, Paul; Noriega,  
                         Melissa  (3). 
          
         HB 503 
          
         The chair laid out HB 503 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hodge moved that HB 503, 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; Herrero; Hodge;  
                         Leibowitz; Merritt (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Berman; Moreno, Paul; Noriega,  
                         Melissa  (3). 
          
         HB 25 
          
         The chair laid out HB 25 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Herrero offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Merritt moved that HB 25, 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; Herrero; Hodge;  
                         Leibowitz; Merritt (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Berman; Moreno, Paul; Noriega,  
                         Melissa  (3). 
          
         HB 1076 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1076 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Campbell moved that HB 1076, 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; Herrero; Hodge;  
                         Leibowitz; Merritt (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Berman; Moreno, Paul; Noriega,  
                         Melissa  (3). 
           
         (Representative Campbell in chair.) 
          
         HB 1009 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1009 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1308 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1308. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Corte in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1630 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1630. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1534 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1534. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the  
         measure.  
           
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 907 
          
         The chair laid out HB 907. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 863 
          
         The chair laid out HB 863. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:57 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 
          
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