The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations
80th Legislature
April 17, 2007
8:00 a.m.
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 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.
HB2869
The chair laid out HB2869.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Corte, Frank closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:22 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or recess of the House April 17, 2007.
The committee reconvened at 2:21 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte, Frank. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Merritt; Raymond (5).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Herrero; Hodge; Moreno, Paul (4).
A quorum was present.
HCR172
The chair laid out HCR172.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Herrero now present.)
HB3642
The chair laid out HB3642.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Garcia now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
HB2405
The chair laid out HB2405 as pending business.
Representative Merritt moved that HB2405, 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; Noriega, Rick; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt (5).
Nays: Representatives Garcia; Raymond (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Escobar; Moreno, Paul (2).
HB2694
The chair laid out HB2694 as pending business.
Representative Noriega, Rick moved that HB2694, 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; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Herrero (1).
Absent: Representatives Escobar; Moreno, Paul (2).
SB61
The chair laid out SB61 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that SB61, 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; Noriega, Rick; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Escobar; Garcia; Moreno, Paul (3).
HB3698
The chair laid out HB3698 as pending business.
Representative Raymond moved that HB3698, 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; Noriega, Rick; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Escobar; Garcia; Moreno, Paul (3).
HB3426
The chair laid out HB3426 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3642
The chair laid out HB3642 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3426
The chair laid out HB3426 as pending business.
Representative Escobar offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Garcia moved that HB3426, 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; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (7).
Nays: Representative Herrero (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
Representative Corte, Frank moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 3426, 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; Raymond (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
HB3642
The chair laid out HB3642 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Escobar closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:52 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