The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

83rd Legislature

April 9, 2013

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 11

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 9, 2013, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Menéndez, at 12:26 p.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.

HB 171

The chair laid out HB 171 as pending business.

HB 171 was left pending without objection.

HB 1427

The chair laid out HB 1427 as pending business.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 1427, 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; Schaefer; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Moody (1).

HB 1514

The chair laid out HB 1514 as pending business.

(Representative Moody now present.)

Representative Sheffield, Ralph moved that HB 1514, 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 1767

The chair laid out HB 1767 as pending business.

Representative Zedler moved that HB 1767, 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 2392

The chair laid out HB 2392 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield, Ralph moved that HB 2392, 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; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2466

The chair laid out HB 2466 as pending business.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 2466, 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 3063

The chair laid out HB 3063 as pending business.

HB 3063 was left pending without objection.

HB 3064

The chair laid out HB 3064 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield, Ralph moved that HB 3064, 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 3543

The chair laid out HB 3543 as pending business.

Representative Frank moved that HB 3543, 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).

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At 12:42 p.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