The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations

80th Legislature

April 19, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2007 and revised on April 13, 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 8:21 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Corte, Frank; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Hodge; Raymond (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Escobar; Herrero; Merritt; Moreno, Paul (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 277

 

The chair laid out SB 277, the companion to HB 331.

 

(Representative Herrero now present.)

 

Representative Corte, Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Raymond moved that SB 277, 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; Garcia; Herrero; Hodge; Raymond (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

HB3262

 

The chair laid out HB3262.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3264

 

The chair laid out HB3264.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3943

 

The chair laid out HB3943.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until

final adjournment or recess of the House of Representatives today, April 19, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 3:11 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte, Frank. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Corte, Frank; Noriega, Rick; Herrero; Merritt; Raymond (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Escobar; Garcia; Hodge; Moreno, Paul (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB1275

 

The chair laid out HB1275 as pending business.

 

Representative Corte, Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Noriega, Rick moved that HB1275, 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; Merritt; Raymond (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Escobar; Garcia; Hodge; Moreno, Paul  (4).

 

HB3396

 

The chair laid out HB3396 as pending business.

 

Representative Corte, Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Herrero moved that HB3396, 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; Merritt; Raymond (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Escobar; Garcia; Hodge; Moreno, Paul  (4).

 

 

 

 

HB3943

 

The chair laid out HB3943 as pending business.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Corte, Frank closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB711

 

The chair laid out HB711.

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick 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.

 

HB2896

 

The chair laid out HB2896.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2897

 

The chair laid out HB2897.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB2895

 

The chair laid out HB2895.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 4:37 p.m., on the motion of Representative Merritt 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