MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERAN AFFAIRS & MILITARY INSTALLATIONS

Thursday, May 14, 2009

11:30 a.m. or upon adjournment

Senator Van de Putte's Desk

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations was held on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Senator Van de Putte's Desk.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Leticia Van de Putte Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator Wendy Davis Senator Craig Estes Senator Joan Huffman		None

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 3358 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Van de Putte moved to pull down committee amendment 1, which was not adopted.

 

Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed. 

 

Senator Van de Putte moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 3358 do not pass but that CSHB 3358 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 2728 and, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, explained the bill. 

 

Senator Huffman moved that HB 2728 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

Senator Huffman moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 3844 and, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, explained the bill. 

 

Senator Davis moved that HB 3844 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

Senator Davis moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 3872 and, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, explained the bill. 

 

Senator Estes moved that HB 3872 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

Senator Estes moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 2:08 p.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HJR 116 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Van de Putte moved that HJR 116 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

At 2:08 p.m. Senator Van de Putte resumed the chair. 

 

At 2:09 p.m. Senator Van de Putte moved that the committee stand recessed until subject to the call of the chair; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Chair

 

 

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Estella French, Clerk