The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

84th Legislature

May 15, 2015

Upon first adjournment

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15, 2015, and permission granted on May 15, 2015, 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 King, Susan, at 12:16 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1474

The chair laid out SB 1474 as pending business.

(Representative Frank now present.)

Representative Blanco offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Blanco moved that SB 1474, 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 (5).

Nays:                           Representative Shaheen (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Schaefer (1).

SB 961

The chair laid out SB 961 as pending business.

Representative Blanco moved that SB 961, 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; Shaheen (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Schaefer (1).

SB 1304

The chair laid out SB 1304 as pending business.

Representative Aycock offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farias moved that SB 1304, 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; Shaheen (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Schaefer (1).

SB 1305

The chair laid out SB 1305 as pending business.

Representative Blanco offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frank moved that SB 1305, 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; Shaheen (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Schaefer (1).

SB 1308

The chair laid out SB 1308 as pending business.

Representative Blanco moved that SB 1308, 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 (5).

Nays:                           Representative Shaheen (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Schaefer (1).

SB 1532

The chair laid out SB 1532 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen moved that SB 1532, 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; Shaheen (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Schaefer (1).

SB 1737

The chair laid out SB 1737 as pending business.

Representative Farias moved that SB 1737, 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; Shaheen (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Schaefer (1).

(Representative Frank in chair.)

SCR 26

The chair laid out SCR 26.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain SCR 26.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on SCR 26.

The chair moved that SCR 26, 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; Shaheen (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Schaefer (1).

(Representative King, Susan in chair.)

At 12:42 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