The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations

80th Legislature

May 8, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 3, 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 8:08 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HCR121

 

The chair laid out HCR121.

 

Representative Escobar offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Herrero now present.)

 

(Representative Hodge now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Escobar moved that HCR121, 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; Raymond (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Merritt; Moreno, Paul  (2).

 

 

 

SB874

 

The chair laid out SB874.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Escobar in chair.)

 

 

 

SB1499

 

The chair laid out SB1499.

 

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.

 

(Representative Corte, Frank in chair.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB251

 

The chair laid out SB251.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

SB1454

 

The chair laid out SB1454 and explained the bill.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

SB1724

 

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

 

Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Noriega, Rick moved that SB1724, 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; Raymond (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Merritt; Moreno, Paul  (2).

 

 

 

 

SB1724

 

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

 

Representative Noriega, Rick moved that SB1724, 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; Herrero; Hodge; Raymond (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Merritt; Moreno, Paul  (2).

 

 

At 8:59 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