The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations
80th Legislature
March 27, 2007
8:00 a.m.
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 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 8:14 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (7).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Moreno, Paul (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 2282
The chair laid out HB2282 as pending business.
Representative Escobar moved that HB2282, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Moreno, Paul (2).
HB 88
The chair laid out HB88 as pending business.
Representative Garcia offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Raymond moved that HB88, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Moreno, Paul (2).
HB 331
The chair laid out HB331 as pending business.
Representative Escobar offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Noriega, Rick moved that HB331, 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; Merritt; Raymond (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Hodge (1).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Moreno, Paul (2).
HB 2130
The chair laid out HB2130 as pending business.
Representative Merritt moved that HB2130, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Moreno, Paul (2).
HB 1260
The chair laid out HB1260 as pending business.
Representative Noriega, Rick moved that HB1260, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Moreno, Paul (2).
HB 2105
The chair laid out HB2105 as pending business.
Representative Merritt moved that HB2105, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Moreno, Paul (2).
HB623
The chair laid out HB623.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 712
The chair laid out HB712.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 897
The chair laid out HB 897.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 1163
The chair laid out HB 1163.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.
(Representative Herrero now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 1300
The chair laid out HB 1300.
The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 2055
The chair laid out HB 2055.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 2273
The chair laid out HB 2273.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 1445
The chair laid out HB 1445.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to explain the measure.
(Representative Escobar in chair.)
HB 3036
The chair laid out HB3036.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Corte, Frank in chair.)
HAZLEWOOD ACT
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 623, HB 712, HB 897, HB1163, HB1300, HB1445, HB 2055, HB 2273, and HB 3036 were left pending without objection.
At 9:45 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