The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations
80th Legislature
May 9, 2007
upon lunch recess
House Chamber, Desk #76
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 9, 2007, the House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte, Frank, at 12:14 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt (7).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Paul; Raymond (2).
A quorum was present.
SB251
The chair laid out SB251 as pending business.
Representative Escobar moved that SB251, 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; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Paul; Raymond (2).
SB874
The chair laid out SB874 as pending business.
Representative Herrero moved that SB874, 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; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Paul; Raymond (2).
SB1499
The chair laid out SB1499 as pending business.
Representative Garcia moved that SB1499, 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; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Paul; Raymond (2).
HCR200
The chair laid out HCR200.
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the measure.
Representative Garcia moved that HCR200, 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; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Paul; Raymond (2).
HCR1
The chair laid out HCR1 as pending business.
Representative Garcia offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Garcia moved that HCR1, 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; Merritt (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Paul; Raymond (2).
SB363
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 SB363, 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; Merritt (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Paul; Raymond (2).
At 12:23 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