The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

83rd Legislature

March 14, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 23, 2013, 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 March 14, 2013. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2013, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Menéndez, at 8:10 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Menéndez; Sheffield, Ralph; Collier; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Schaefer; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Moody now present.)

HB 402

The chair laid out HB 402 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheffield, Ralph moved that HB 402, 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 Menéndez; Sheffield, Ralph; Collier; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 757

The chair laid out HB 757 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 757, 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 Menéndez; Sheffield, Ralph; Collier; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 938

The chair laid out HB 938 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schaefer moved that HB 938, 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 Menéndez; Sheffield, Ralph; Collier; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1589

The chair laid out HB 1589 as pending business.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 1589, 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 Menéndez; Sheffield, Ralph; Collier; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1514

The chair laid out HB 1514.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 1514.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 1514.

HB 1514 was left pending without objection.

HB 1368

The chair laid out HB 1368.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 1368.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 1368.

HB 1368 was left pending without objection.

HB 1129

The chair laid out HB 1129.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 1129.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 1129.

HB 1129 was left pending without objection.

HB 1249

The chair laid out HB 1249.

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 1249.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 1249.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1249 was left pending without objection.

HB 1960

The chair laid out HB 1960.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 1960.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 1960.

HB 1960 was left pending without objection.

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At 9:31 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. Menéndez, Chair

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Jessica Balladares-Bennett, Clerk