The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

83rd Legislature

April 19, 2013

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 11

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 19, 2013, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Menéndez, at 10:36 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 3077

The chair laid out HB 3077 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sheffield, Ralph moved that HB 3077, 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; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           Representative Frank (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2424

The chair laid out HB 2424 as pending business.

Representative Collier moved that HB 2424, 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 2990

The chair laid out HB 2990 as pending business.

HB 2990 was left pending without objection.

SB 846

The chair laid out SB 846, the companion to HB 3543.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that SB 846, 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 3067

The chair laid out HB 3067 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield, Ralph moved that HB 3067, 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; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

At 10:46 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