The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

82nd Legislature

May 5, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

CORRECTED MINUTES

On May 17, 2011, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs held on May 5, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2011, and a suspension of the 5 day posting rule and all necessary rules on May 3, 2011 to take up and consider: SB 356, SB 431, SB 461, SB 966, SB 1477, SB 1660, SB 1739, SB 1755, SB 1766 and SB 1796, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Pickett, at 8:01 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 356

The chair laid out SB 356.

(Representative Sheffield now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain SB 356.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on SB 356.

Representative Berman moved that SB 356, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 1766

The chair laid out SB 1766.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain SB 1766.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on SB 1766.

Representative Scott moved that SB 1766, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 1477

The chair laid out SB 1477.

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain SB 1477.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on SB 1477.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1477 was left pending without objection.

SB 431

The chair laid out SB 431.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain SB 431.

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on SB 431.

SB 431 was left pending without objection.

SB 1755

The chair laid out SB 1755.

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain SB 1755.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on SB 1755.

SB 1755 was left pending without objection.

SB 1732

The chair laid out SB 1732.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain SB 1732

Representative Flynn offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain SB 1732.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on SB 1732.

Representative Flynn moved that SB 1732, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 1660

The chair laid out SB 1660.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain SB 1660.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on SB 1660.

SB 1660 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Sheffield in chair.)

SB 966

The chair laid out SB 966.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain SB 966.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on SB 966.

SB 966 was left pending without objection.

SB 1739

The chair laid out SB 1739.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain SB 1739.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on SB 1739.

SB 1739 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Pickett in chair.)

SB 461

The chair laid out SB 461.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain SB 461.

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

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on SB 461.

Representative Flynn moved that SB 461, 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; Landtroop; Perry; Scott; Taylor, Van (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

SB 1796

The chair laid out SB 1796.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain SB 1796.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on SB 1796.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1796 was left pending without objection.

SB 100

The chair laid out SB 100, the companion to HB 111 as pending business.

Representative Taylor, Van offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to explain SB 100.

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

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to close on SB 100.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 100 was left pending without objection.

At 9:28 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