The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

82nd Legislature

April 14, 2011

9:00 a.m.

E2.020

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2011, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 9:00 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the March 17, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HR 784

The chair laid out HR 784 as pending business.

Representative Berman moved that HR 784, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Farias; Flynn; Taylor, Van (3).

HB 635

The chair laid out HB 635 as pending business.

(Representative Farias now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farias moved that HB 635, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Flynn; Taylor, Van (2).

HB 1385

The chair laid out HB 1385 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Taylor, Van now present.)

Representative Landtroop moved that HB 1385, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Flynn (1).

HB 1127

The chair laid out HB 1127 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Taylor, Van moved that HB 1127, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Flynn (1).

SB 497

The chair laid out SB 497 as pending business, the companion to HB 1509.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Berman moved that SB 497, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Flynn (1).

HB 2042

The chair laid out HB 2042 as pending business.

Representative Farias moved that HB 2042, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Flynn (1).

HB 2043

The chair laid out HB 2043 as pending business.

Representative Taylor, Van moved that HB 2043, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Flynn (1).

HB 2122

The chair laid out HB 2122 as pending business.

Representative Perry moved that HB 2122, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Flynn (1).

HB 2417

The chair laid out HB 2417 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 2417, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Flynn (1).

HB 3470

The chair laid out HB 3470 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 3470, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Flynn (1).

HB 2688

The chair laid out HB 2688 as pending business.

HB 2688 was left pending without objection.

SB 101

The chair laid out SB 101 as pending business.

SB 101 was left pending without objection.

HB 2851

The chair laid out HB 2851 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 2851, 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; Farias; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Berman; Flynn (2).

HB 2928

The chair laid out HB 2928 as pending business.

Representative Farias offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Berman now present.)

Representative Landtroop moved that HB 2928, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Flynn (1).

HB 1178

The chair laid out HB 1178 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 1178, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Flynn (1).

At 9:29 a.m., on the motion of Representative 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