The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

84th Legislature

May 6, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 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 8:04 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.

The chair directed that the April 22, 2015 minutes for the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

SB 318

The chair laid out SB 318 the companion to HB 2728.

The chair moved that SB 318, 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).

SB 389

The chair laid out SB 389 the companion to HB 1340.

Representative Farias moved that SB 389, 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; Shaheen (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Schaefer (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 503

The chair laid out SB 503 the companion to HB 3808.

Representative Farias moved that SB 503, 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).

SB 660

The chair laid out SB 660 the companion to HB 1484.

Representative Aycock moved that SB 660, 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).

SB 807

The chair laid out SB 807 the companion to HB 2012.

Representative Aycock moved that SB 807, 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).

SB 832

The chair laid out SB 832 the companion to HB 2141.

Representative Frank moved that SB 832, 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).

SB 850

The chair laid out SB 850 the companion to HB 1017.

Representative Blanco moved that SB 850, 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).

SB 1879

The chair laid out SB 1879 the companion to HB 1021.

The chair moved that SB 1879, 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).

SB 55

The chair laid out SB 55 the companion to HB 1429.

Representative Aycock moved that SB 55, 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).

HB 3935

The chair laid out HB 3935 as pending business.

HB 3935 was left pending without objection.

HCR 85

The chair laid out HCR 85.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HCR 85.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HCR 85.

The chair moved that HCR 85, 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).

HR 940

The chair laid out HR 940.

The chair recognized Representative Susan King on behalf of Representative Parker to explain HR 940.

The chair recognized Representative Susan King on behalf of Representative Parker to close on HR 940.

HR 940 was left pending without objection.

At 8:41 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