The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations

80th Legislature

April 10, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 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 8:32 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Corte, Frank; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Escobar; Moreno, Paul; Raymond (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB2405

 

The chair laid out HB2405.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Escobar now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB2694

 

The chair laid out HB2694.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB3396

 

The chair laid out HB3396.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB1275

 

The chair laid out HB1275.

 

Representative Noriega, Rick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB61

 

The chair laid out SB61, the companion to HB3744, in lieu of the house bill.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2603

 

The chair laid out HB2603.

 

Representative Escobar offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Escobar to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3698

 

The chair laid out HB3698.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:08 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, Frank, Chair

 

 

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Teri Avery, Clerk