The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

85th Legislature

March 15, 2017

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2017, revised on March 13, 2017, and permission granted on March 15, 2017, 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 Gutierrez, at 1:55 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Gutierrez; Arévalo; Cain; Lambert; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

HB 66

The chair laid out HB 66.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 66.

(Representative Flynn now present)

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 66.

HB 66 was left pending without objection.

HB 1606

The chair laid out HB 1606.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 1606

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

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 1606.

HB 1606 was left pending without objection.

HB 257

The chair laid out HB 257.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 257.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 257.

HB 257 was left pending without objection.

HB 947

The chair laid out HB 947.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 947.

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

(Representative Blanco now present.)

Representative Larry Gonzales was also present.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 947.

Representative Wilson moved that HB 947, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1317

The chair laid out HB 1317.

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 1317.

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 1317.

Representative Blanco moved that HB 1317, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 409

The chair laid out HB 409.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 409.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 409.

Representative Cain moved that HB 409, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 322

The chair laid out HB 322.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 322.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 322.

Representative Cain moved that HB 322, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1606

The chair laid out HB 1606 as pending business

Representative Lambert moved that HB 1606, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 377

The chair laid out HB 377.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 377.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 377.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 377, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 206

The chair laid out HB 206.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 206.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 206.

Representative Blanco moved that HB 206, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 827

The chair laid out HB 827.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 827.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 827.

HB 827 was left pending without objection.

At 3:45 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. Gutierrez, Chair

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Margaret Wallace, Clerk