The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal  
         Relations 
         79th Legislature 
         April 21, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, Room E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 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; Berman; Leibowitz;  
                    Merritt (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Herrero; Hodge; Moreno, Paul;  
                    Noriega, Melissa (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1123 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1123. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Herrero now present.) 
          
         (Representative Campbell in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Noriega, Melissa now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1480 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1480, the companion to HB 2503, in lieu of  
         the house bill. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
 
          The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2144 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2144. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Hodge now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Corte in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1150 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1150 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3378 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3378. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Herrero offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
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          HB 3112 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3112 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Campbell moved that HB 3112, 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 3162 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3162. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 5:55 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Corte. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman; Herrero;  
                    Hodge; Leibowitz; Merritt (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Moreno, Paul; Noriega, Melissa (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3224, HB 865, HB 2691, HB 2726, HB 1150 
 
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         The chair laid out HB 3224, HB 865, HB 2691, HB 2726, and HB  
         1150 as pending business.  
           
         The chair referred HB 3224, HB 865, HB 2691, HB 2726, and HB  
         1150  to the subcommittee on Death Gratuity Benefits. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on  
         Death Gratuity Benefits:  Representative Berman, Chair;  
         Representatives Herrero and Hodge. 
          
         HB 3378 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3378 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 72 AND HB 2483 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 72 AND HB 2483. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         HJR 72 and HB 2483 were left pending without objection. 
          
         (Representative Campbell in chair.) 
          
         HB 3105 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3105. 
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3302 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3302. 
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.  
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
          The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1217 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1217, the companion to HB 2338, in lieu of  
         the House Bill. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Corte in chair.) 
          
         At 6:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Corte, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Donovan Burton, Clerk 
          
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