The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

83rd Legislature

April 4, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2013, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 2, 2013, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Menéndez, at 8:07 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2990

The chair laid out HB 2990.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 2990.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 2990.

HB 2990 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Sheffield, Ralph in chair.)

HB 3063

The chair laid out HB 3063.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 3063.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 3063.

HB 3063 was left pending without objection.

HB 3067

The chair laid out HB 3067.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 3067.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 3067.

HB 3067 was left pending without objection.

HB 3544

The chair laid out HB 3544.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 3544.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 3544.

HB 3544 was left pending without objection.

HB 1458

The chair laid out HB 1458.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 1458.

(Representative Menéndez in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 1458.

HB 1458 was left pending without objection.

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At 8:56 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