The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal
Relations
79th Legislature
March 31, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 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 8:04 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Berman; Herrero; Leibowitz;
Merritt; Noriega, Melissa (6).
Absent: Representatives Campbell; Hodge; Moreno, Paul (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Campbell now present.)
HB 1630
The chair laid out HB 1630 as pending business.
Representative Campbell offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
Representative Noriega, Melissa moved that HB 1630, 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;
Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Merritt; Noriega,
Melissa (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
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 303
The chair laid out HB 303 as pending business.
Representative Leibowitz offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 303, 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;
Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Merritt; Noriega,
Melissa (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
HB 865
The chair laid out HB 865.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1391
The chair laid out HB 1391.
Representative Campbell offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the
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measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until upon final adjournment of the
House Legislative Day.
The committee reconvened at 12:08 p.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Corte. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Herrero; Hodge;
Leibowitz; Noriega, Melissa (6).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Merritt; Moreno, Paul (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 252
The chair laid out SB 252, the companion to HB 548.
Representative Campbell moved that SB 252, 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; Noriega, Melissa (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Merritt; Moreno, Paul
(3).
HB 1150
The chair laid out HB 1150.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 2726
The chair laid out HB 2726.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Berman now present.)
HB 2604
The chair laid out HB 2604.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Berman in chair.)
HB 2336
The chair laid out HB 2336.
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.
HB 2340
The chair laid out HB 2340.
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.
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(Representative Corte in chair.)
HB 3224
The chair laid out HB 3224.
Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the
measure.
(Representative Campbell in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Corte in chair.)
HB 2691
The chair laid out HB 2691.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Campbell in chair.)
HB 2337
The chair laid out HB 2337.
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.
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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.
(Representative Corte in chair.)
At 3:12 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. Corte, Chair
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Donovan Burton, Clerk
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