The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

85th Legislature

April 5, 2017

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

E1.026

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 12, 2017, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs held on April 5, 2017. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2017, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gutierrez, at 12:40 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1630

The chair laid out HB 1630.

The chair recognized Representative Dale to explain HB 1630.

(Representative Blanco now present.)

(Representative Flynn now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Dale to close on HB 1630.

HB 1630 was left pending without objection.

HB 1105

The chair laid out HB 1105.

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 1105.

(Representative Cain now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 1105.

HB 1105 was left pending without objection.

HB 1641

The chair laid out HB 1641 as pending business.

Representative Arévalo moved that HB 1641, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1802

The chair laid out HB 1802 as pending business.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 1802, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HCR 45

The chair laid out HCR 45 as pending business.

Representative Wilson moved that HCR 45, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1525

The chair laid out HB 1525 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 1525, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1221

The chair laid out HB 1221 as pending business.

Representative Arévalo moved that HB 1221, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2998

The chair laid out HB 2998 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wilson moved that HB 2998, 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; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2154

The chair laid out HB 2154 as pending business.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 2154, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2571

The chair laid out HB 2571 as pending business.

Representative Blanco offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 2571, 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; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1934

The chair laid out HB 1934 as pending business.

Representative Arévalo moved that HB 1934, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1117

The chair laid out HB 1117 as pending business.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 1117, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2308

The chair laid out HB 2308 as pending business.

Representative Arévalo moved that HB 2308, 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 Gutierrez; Blanco; Arévalo; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2761

The chair laid out HB 2761.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 2761.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 2761.

HB 2761 was left pending without objection.

HB 1912

The chair laid out HB 1912.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain HB 1912.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on HB 1912.

HB 1912 was left pending without objection.

HB 2836

The chair laid out HB 2836.

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to explain HB 2836.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to close on HB 2836.

HB 2836 was left pending without objection.

HB 1276

(Representative Blanco in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 1276

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 1276.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 1276.

(Representative Gutierrez in chair.)

HB 1276 was left pending without objection.

HB 3039

The chair laid out HB 3039.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 3039.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 3039.

HB 3039 was left pending without objection.

HB 1646

The chair laid out HB 1646.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 1646.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 1646.

HB 1646 was left pending without objection.

HB 1905

The chair laid out HB 1905.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1905.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1905.

HB 1905 was left pending without objection.

HB 2933

(Representative Blanco in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 2933.

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain HB 2933 on behalf of Rep. Dennis

Bonnen.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on HB 2933.

HB 2933 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Gutierrez in chair.)

At 3:00 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