The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

82nd Legislature

March 10, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 2011, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:13 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Pickett; Sheffield; Berman; Flynn; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; and Taylor, Van.

A quorum was present.

HB 74

The chair laid out HB 74 as pending business.

Representative Scott moved that HB 74, 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 Pickett; Sheffield; Berman; Flynn; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

(Rep. Sheffield now in chair)

HB 205

The chair laid out HB 205 as pending business.

Representative Berman moved that HB 205, 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 Pickett; Sheffield; Berman; Flynn; Landtroop; Perry; Scott (7).

Nays: Representative Taylor, Van (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

(Rep. Pickett back in chair)

HB 447

The chair laid out HB 447.

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 447.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 447.

HB 447 was left pending without objection.

HB 1172

The chair laid out HB 1172.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 1172.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 1172.

HB 1172 was left pending without objection.

HB 1514

The chair laid out HB 1514.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 1514.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 1514.

HB 1514 was left pending without objection.

HB 475

The chair laid out HB 475.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 475.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 475.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 475 was left pending without objection.

(Rep. Sheffield now in chair)

HB 205

Representative Taylor, Van moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported during committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Taylor, Van moved that HB 205, 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 Pickett; Sheffield; Berman; Flynn; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Farias (1).

(Rep. Pickett back in chair)

.At 9:43 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. Pickett, Chair

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Leigh Lauderdale, Clerk