The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

83rd Legislature

March 28, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2013, revised on March 27, 2013, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Menéndez, at 8:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1368

The chair laid out HB 1368 as pending business.

(Representative Collier now present.)

Representative Zedler moved that HB 1368, 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 Menéndez; Sheffield, Ralph; Collier; Farias; Miller, Rick; Schaefer; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           Representative Frank (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Moody (1).

HB 1939

The chair laid out HB 1939 as pending business.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 1939, 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 Menéndez; Sheffield, Ralph; Collier; Farias; Miller, Rick; Zedler (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Schaefer (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Moody (1).

HB 1348

The chair laid out HB 1348 as pending business.

(Representative Sheffield, Ralph in chair.)

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 1348, 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 Menéndez; Sheffield, Ralph; Collier; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Schaefer; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Moody (1).

HB 2387

The chair laid out HB 2387 as pending business.

Representative Frank offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Moody now present.)

Representative Frank moved that HB 2387, 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 Menéndez; Sheffield, Ralph; Collier; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

(Representative Menéndez in chair.)

HB 194

The chair laid out HB 194 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield, Ralph offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Sheffield, Ralph; Zedler (2).

Nays:                           Representatives Menéndez; Collier; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer (7).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

Representative Collier moved that HB 194, 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 Menéndez; Sheffield, Ralph; Collier; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1767

The chair laid out HB 1767.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 1767.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 1767.

HB 1767 was left pending without objection.

HB 1427

The chair laid out HB 1427.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, Ralph to explain HB 1427.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, Ralph to close on HB 1427.

HB 1427 was left pending without objection.

HB 2466

The chair laid out HB 2466.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain HB 2466.

(Representative Sheffield, Ralph in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on HB 2466.

HB 2466 was left pending without objection.

HB 3543

The chair laid out HB 3543.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 3543.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 3543.

HB 3543 was left pending without objection.

HB 3064

The chair laid out HB 3064.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 3064.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 3064.

HB 3064 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Menéndez in chair.)

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At 9:13 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