The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

83rd Legislature

May 8, 2013

Upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk # 11

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 8, 2013, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Menéndez, at 1:30 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SCR 17

The chair laid out SCR 17.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain SCR 17.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on SCR 17.

Representative Zedler moved that SCR 17, 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; Frank; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sheffield, Ralph; Miller, Rick (2).

SB 1199

The chair laid out SB 1199.

The chair explained SB 1199.

SB 1199 was left pending without objection.

SB 442

The chair laid out SB 442.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain SB 442.

SB 442 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Frank in chair.)

SB 1061

The chair laid out SB 1061.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain SB 1061.

SB 1061 was left pending without objection.

SB 1892

The chair laid out SB 1892.

The chair recognized Representative Menéndez to explain SB 1892.

SB 1892 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Miller, Rick now present.)

(Representative Menéndez in chair.)

SB 242

The chair laid out SB 242 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer moved that SB 242, 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).

SB 563

The chair laid out SB 563 as pending business.

Representative Zedler moved that SB 563, 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).

SB 664

The chair laid out SB 664, the companion to HB 781.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain SB 664.

Representative Farias moved that SB 664, 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; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 1:43 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