The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

83rd Legislature

April 18, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2013, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Menéndez, at 8:39 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2562

The chair laid out HB 2562.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain HB 2562.

Representative Moody offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.

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

(Representative Sheffield, Ralph now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2562 was left pending without objection.

HB 3077

The chair laid out HB 3077.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 3077.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 3077.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3077 was left pending without objection.

SB 61

The chair laid out SB 61.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain SB 61.

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on SB 61.

SB 61 was left pending without objection.

SB 162

The chair laid out SB 162, the companion to HB 45.

Representative Farias moved that SB 162, 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; Collier; Farias; Miller, Rick; Moody (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sheffield, Ralph; Frank; Schaefer; Zedler (4).

SB 165

The chair laid out SB 165.

Representative Moody moved that SB 165, 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; Collier; Farias; Miller, Rick; Moody (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sheffield, Ralph; Frank; Schaefer; Zedler (4).

SB 597

The chair laid out SB 597, the companion to HB 155.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that SB 597, 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; Collier; Farias; Miller, Rick; Moody (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sheffield, Ralph; Frank; Schaefer; Zedler (4).

HB 1249

The chair laid out HB 1249 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farias moved that HB 1249, 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; Collier; Farias; Miller, Rick; Moody (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sheffield, Ralph; Frank; Schaefer; Zedler (4).

HB 1458

The chair laid out HB 1458 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that HB 1458, 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; Collier; Farias; Miller, Rick; Moody (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sheffield, Ralph; Frank; Schaefer; Zedler (4).

(Representative Farias in chair.)

HB 3063

The chair laid out HB 3063 as pending business.

Representative Moody moved that HB 3063, 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; Collier; Farias; Miller, Rick; Moody (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sheffield, Ralph; Frank; Schaefer; Zedler (4).

HB 3066

The chair laid out HB 3066 as pending business.

Representative Collier moved that HB 3066, 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; Collier; Farias; Miller, Rick; Moody (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sheffield, Ralph; Frank; Schaefer; Zedler (4).

HB 3067

The chair laid out HB 3067 as pending business.

HB 3067 was left pending without objection.

At 9:52 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