The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
81st Legislature
May 13, 2009
8:00 a.m.
E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 8, 2009, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte, at 8:29 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Turner, Chris (5).
Absent: Representatives Vaught; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (4).
A quorum was present.
SB845
The chair laid out SB845.
Representative Chavez moved that SB845, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Turner, Chris (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Vaught; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (4).
SB1538
The chair laid out SB1538.
Representative Farias moved that SB1538, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Turner, Chris (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Vaught; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (4).
SB1903
The chair laid out SB1903.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Edwards moved that SB1903, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Turner, Chris (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Vaught; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (4).
SB1890
The chair laid out SB1890.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Ortiz, Jr. now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB1022
The chair laid out SB1022.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB1498
The chair laid out SB1498.
Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SCR38
The chair laid out SCR38.
The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Turner, Chris in chair.)
SB75
The chair laid out SB75.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB181
The chair laid out SB181.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB1408
The chair laid out SB1408.
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB1463
The chair laid out SB1463.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Corte in chair.)
At 9:15 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, Chair
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Teri Avery, Clerk