The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

82nd Legislature

May 3, 2011

Upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk # 15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 3, 2011, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 12:08 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1635

The chair laid out SB 1635 as pending business.

Representative Flynn moved that SB 1635, 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: Representatives Farias (1).

SB 910

The chair laid out SB 910 as pending business.

Representative Scott moved that SB 910, 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: Representatives Farias (1).

SB 896

The chair laid out SB 896 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield moved that SB 896, 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: Representatives Farias (1).

HB 2688

The chair laid out HB 2688 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 2688, 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; Flynn; Landtroop; Perry; Scott Taylor, Van (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Farias (1).

At 12:13 p.m., on the motion of Representative Pickett 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