The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations

80th Legislature

March 20, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2007, the House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte, Frank, at 8:07 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Corte, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Herrero; Hodge; Raymond (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Garcia; Merritt; Moreno, Paul (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB2105

 

The chair laid out HB 2105.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Merritt now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB1260

 

The chair laid out HB1260.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Moreno, Paul now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB2130

 

The chair laid out HB2130.

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Escobar in chair.)

 

 

HB2282

 

The chair laid out HB2282.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB2233

 

The chair laid out HB2233.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Garcia now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Corte, Frank in chair.)

 

 

 

 

HB1852

 

The chair laid out HB1852 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Raymond moved that HB 1852, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Raymond (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Garcia  (1).

 

 

Representative Raymond moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Raymond moved that HB1852, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Raymond (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB285

 

The chair laid out HB285 as pending business.

 

Representative Herrero offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

Representative Moreno, Paul moved that HB285, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Raymond (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

 

HB258

 

The chair laid out HB258 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Merritt moved that HB258, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Raymond (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Garcia  (1).

 

At 9:11 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, Frank, Chair

 

 

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Teri Avery, Clerk