The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

84th Legislature

March 18, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2015, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Susan, at 8:00 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; and Shaheen.

A quorum was present.

Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag

Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas State Flag

HB 822

The chair laid out HB 822 as pending business.

Representative Farias moved that HB 822, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Aycock (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 822

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Farias moved that HB 822, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Blanco; Farias; Shaheen (5).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Aycock (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 445

The chair laid out HB 445 as pending business.

Representative Blanco offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Aycock moved that HB 445, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

(Representative Frank in chair.)

HB 1429

The chair laid out HB 1429.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 1429.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 1429.

HB 1429 was left pending without objection.

HB 2141

The chair laid out HB 2141.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 2141.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 2141.

(Representative King, Susan in chair.)

HB 612

The chair laid out HB 612.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 612 on behalf of Representative Davis.

The Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 612 on behalf of Representative Davis.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 612 was left pending without objection.

HB 1457

The chair laid out HB 1457.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 1457.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 1457.

HB 1457 was left pending without objection.

HB 1484

The chair laid out HB 1484.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 1484.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 1484.

HB 1484 was left pending without objection.

At 9:45 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. King, Susan, Chair

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Tracy Winston, Clerk