The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

83rd Legislature

April 30, 2013

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 11

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 30, 2013, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Menéndez, at 2:15 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1376

The chair laid out SB 1376 as pending business.

Representative Sheffield, Ralph moved that SB 1376, 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 (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Zedler (1).

SB 1476

The chair laid out SB 1476.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, Ralph to explain SB 1476.

Representative Miller, Rick moved that SB 1476, 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 (7).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Zedler (1).

(Representative Sheffield, Ralph in chair.)

HB 3544

The chair laid out HB 3544 as pending business.

Representative Farias offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Moody moved that HB 3544, 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; Collier; Farias; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Zedler (1).

(Representative Menéndez in chair.)

At 2:22 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