The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

84th Legislature

April 1, 2015

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2015, and permission granted on April 1, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Susan, at 4:09 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas State Flag.

(Representative Shaheen now present.)

Invited Testimony from Texas Military Preparedness Commission

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

(Representative Frank now present.)

HB 67

The chair laid out HB 67 as pending business.

Representative Farias moved that HB 67, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1017

The chair laid out HB 1017 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 1017, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1133

The chair laid out HB 1133 as pending business.

Representative Frank moved that HB 1133, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1273

The chair laid out HB 1273 as pending business.

Representative Blanco offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Aycock moved that HB 1273, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1128

The chair laid out HB 1128 as pending business.

Representative Blanco offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Aycock moved that HB 1128, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1303

The chair laid out HB 1303 as pending business.

Representative Aycock moved that HB 1303, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1598

The chair laid out HB 1598 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer moved that HB 1598, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2152

The chair laid out HB 2152 as pending business.

Representative Blanco moved that HB 2152, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 787

The chair laid out HB 787 as pending business.

Representative Aycock moved that HB 787, 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; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer; Shaheen (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1484

The chair laid out HB 1484 as pending business.

Representative Frank moved that HB 1484, 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; Aycock; Blanco; Farias (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Schaefer; Shaheen (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2965

The chair laid out HB 2965 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 2965, 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 King, Susan; Frank; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer (6).

Nays:                           Representative Shaheen (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2965

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

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 2965, 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; Aycock; Blanco; Farias; Schaefer (6).

Nays:                           Representative Shaheen (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

Invited testimony from Joint Base San Antonio

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

HB 1639

The chair laid out HB 1639.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain HB 1639.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on HB 1639.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1639 was left pending without objection.

HB 1640

The chair laid out HB 1640.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain HB 1640.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on HB 1640.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1640 was left pending without objection.

HB 2232

The chair laid out HB 2232.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2232.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2232.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2232 was left pending without objection.

HB 3808

The chair laid out HB 3808.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 3808.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 3808.

HB 3808 was left pending without objection.

HB 893

The chair laid out HB 893.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 893.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 893.

HB 893 was left pending without objection.

At 8:06 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. King, Susan, Chair

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Tracy Winston, Clerk