The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

85th Legislature

March 22, 2017

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2017, and permission granted on March 22, 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 11:52 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 827

The chair laid out HB 827 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 827, 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 Gutierrez; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Blanco; Wilson (2).

HB 890

The chair laid out HB 890.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 890.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 890.

HB 890 was left pending without objection.

HB 1641

The chair laid out HB 1641.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain HB 1641.

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

(Representative Wilson now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on HB 1641.

HB 1641 was left pending without objection.

HB 2007

The chair laid out HB 2007.

The chair recognized Representative Cosper to explain HB 2007.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cosper to close on HB 2007.

HB 2007 was left pending without objection.

HB 1483

The chair laid out HB 1483.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 1483.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 1483.

HB 1483 was left pending without objection.

HCR 56

The chair laid out HCR 56.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain HCR 56.

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

(Representative Blanco now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on HCR 56.

HCR 56 was left pending without objection.

HCR 45

The chair laid out HCR 45.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HCR 45.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HCR 45.

HCR 45 was left pending without objection.

HB 865

The chair laid out HB 865.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 865.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 865.

HB 865 was left pending without objection.

HB 1802

The chair laid out HB 1802.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 1802.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 1802.

HB 1802 was left pending without objection.

HB 1483

The chair laid out HB 1483 as pending business.

Representative Blanco moved that HB 1483, 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).

At 12:45 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