The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

83rd Legislature

May 14, 2013

During reading and referral of bills

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 14, 2013, and permission granted on May 14, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Menéndez, at 2:36 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Frank now present.)

SB 442

The chair laid out SB 442 as pending business.

Representative Farias offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zedler moved that SB 442, 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; Farias; Miller, Rick; Moody; Zedler (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Schaefer (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sheffield, Ralph; Collier (2).

(Representative Collier now present.)

SB 1199

The chair laid out SB 1199 as pending business.

Representative Farias moved that SB 1199, 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; Collier; Farias; Miller, Rick; Moody; Zedler (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Schaefer (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheffield, Ralph (1).

SB 1373

The chair laid out SB 1373, the companion to HB 3077.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farias moved that SB 1373, 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; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheffield, Ralph (1).

SB 1159

The chair laid out SB 1159.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain SB 1159.

Representative Zedler moved that SB 1159, 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; Frank; Miller, Rick; Moody; Schaefer; Zedler (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Sheffield, Ralph (1).

At 2:47 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