The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations
80th Legislature
May 15, 2007
8:00 a.m.
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 10, 2007, the House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Escobar at 8:17 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (5).
Absent: Representatives Corte, Frank; Garcia; Herrero; Moreno, Paul (4).
A quorum was present.
SCR17
The chair laid out SCR17.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Garcia now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Corte, Frank now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR28
The chair laid out HCR28.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to close on the measure.
Representative Noriega, Rick moved that HCR28, 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; Merritt; Raymond (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Hodge; Moreno, Paul (3).
SB1237
The chair laid out SB1237.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to close on the measure.
Representative Merritt moved that SB1237, 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; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Moreno, Paul (2).
(Representative Corte, Frank in chair.)
SB685
The chair laid out SB685.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to close on the measure.
Representative Garcia moved that SB685, 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; Merritt; Raymond (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Hodge; Moreno, Paul (3).
SB516
The chair laid out SB516.
The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.
Representative Noriega, Rick offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Noriega, Rick moved that SB516, 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: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Herrero; Moreno, Paul (2).
SB1058
The chair laid out SB1058.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:59 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