The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

83rd Legislature

April 11, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2013, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Menéndez, at 8:15 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.

SB 530

The chair laid out SB 530, the companion to HB 614.

Representative Frank moved that SB 530, 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 1129

The chair laid out HB 1129 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield, Ralph offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farias moved that HB 1129, 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).

HB 2485

The chair laid out HB 2485.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to explain HB 2485.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to close on HB 2485.

HB 2485 was left pending without objection.

HB 2028

The chair laid out HB 2028.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 2028.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 2028.

HB 2028 was left pending without objection.

HB 2029

The chair laid out HB 2029.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 2029.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 2029.

HB 2029 was left pending without objection.

HB 1542

The chair laid out HB 1542.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 1542.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 1542.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1542 was left pending without objection.

HB 2424

The chair laid out HB 2424.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 2424.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 2424.

HB 2424 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Zedler in chair.)

HB 1927

The chair laid out HB 1927.

Representative Menéndez offered a complete committee substitute.

Representative Schaefer offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 1927.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 1927.

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1927 was left pending without objection.

HB 3066

The chair laid out HB 3066.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 3066.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 3066.

HB 3066 was left pending without objection.

HB 3545

The chair laid out HB 3545.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain HB 3545.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to close on HB 3545.

HB 3545 was left pending without objection.

At 9:46 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