The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

83rd Legislature

April 25, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2013, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Menéndez, at 8:08 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 242

The chair laid out SB 242.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain SB 242.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on SB 242.

SB 242 was left pending without objection.

SB 1376

The chair laid out SB 1376.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain SB 1376.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on SB 1376.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1376 was left pending without objection.

HB 2485

The chair laid out HB 2485 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield, Ralph moved that HB 2485, 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).

HB 2562

The chair laid out HB 2562 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 2562, 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; Sheffield, Ralph; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

HB 1123

The chair laid out HB 1123 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 1123, 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; Sheffield, Ralph; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

SB 61

The chair laid out SB 61 as pending business.

(Representative Collier now present.)

Representative Miller, Rick moved that SB 61, 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

Representative Schaefer moved to reconsider all votes by which HB 2990 failed to be reported. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 2990.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 2990, 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; Collier; Farias; Miller, Rick; Moody; Zedler (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Sheffield, Ralph; Frank; Schaefer (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 563

The chair laid out SB 563.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain SB 563.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on SB 563.

SB 563 was left pending without objection.

At 8:48 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