The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

82nd Legislature

April 6, 2011

Upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 6, 2011, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 12:00 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 83

The chair laid out HB 83 as pending business.

Representative Flynn offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Berman moved that HB 83, 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 Pickett; Sheffield; Berman; Farias; Flynn; Perry; Scott (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Landtroop (1).

HB 143

The chair laid out HB 143 as pending business.

Representative Taylor moved that HB 143, 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; Farias; Flynn; Perry; Scott (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Landtroop (1).

HB 938

The chair laid out HB 938 as pending business.

Representative Scott moved that HB 938, 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; Farias; Flynn; Perry; Scott (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Landtroop (1).

HB 1096

The chair laid out HB 1096 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 1096, 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; Farias; Flynn; Perry; Scott (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Landtroop (1).

HB 1172

The chair laid out HB 1172 as pending business.

Chairman Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Perry moved that HB 1172, 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 Pickett; Sheffield; Berman; Farias; Flynn; Perry; Scott (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Landtroop (1).

HB 1514

The chair laid out HB 1514 as pending business.

Representative Taylor moved that HB 1514, 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; Farias; Flynn; Perry; Scott (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Landtroop (1).

HB 2624

The chair laid out HB 2624 as pending business.

Representative Farias offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farias moved that HB 2624, 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 Pickett; Sheffield; Berman; Farias; Flynn; Perry; Scott (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Landtroop (1).

HB 3179

The chair laid out HB 3179 as pending business.

Chairman Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 3179, 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 Pickett; Sheffield; Berman; Farias; Flynn; Perry; Scott (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Landtroop (1).

HB 3237

The chair laid out HB 3237 as pending business.

Representative Scott moved that HB 3237, 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; Farias; Flynn; Perry; Scott (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Landtroop (1).

At 12:12 p.m., on the motion of Representative Scott 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