The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

85th Legislature

April 12, 2017

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2017, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Gutierrez, at 12:50 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the April 5, 2017 minutes for the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 3358

The chair laid out HB 3358.

(Representative Blanco now present.)

(Representative Flynn now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Cosper to explain HB 3358.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cosper to close on HB 3358.

HB 3358 was left pending without objection.

HB 1860

The chair laid out HB 1860.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain HB 1860.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on HB 1860.

HB 1860 was left pending without objection.

HB 1659

The chair laid out HB 1659.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain HB 1659.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on HB 1659.

HB 1659 was left pending without objection.

HB 3521

The chair laid out HB 3521.

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to explain HB 3521.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lambert to close on HB 3521.

HB 3521 was left pending without objection.

HB 3906

The chair laid out HB 3906.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 3906.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 3906.

HB 3906 was left pending without objection.

HB 3536

The chair laid out HB 3536.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 3536.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 3536.

HB 3536 was left pending without objection.

HB 829

The chair laid out HB 829.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 829.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 829.

HB 829 was left pending without objection.

HB 864

The chair laid out HB 864.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 864.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 864.

HB 864 was left pending without objection.

HB 1803

The chair laid out HB 1803.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 1803.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 1803.

HB 1803 was left pending without objection.

HB 1276

The chair laid out HB 1276 as pending business.

Representative Blanco moved that HB 1276, 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; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Arévalo (1).

HB 1630

The chair laid out HB 1630 as pending business.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 1630, 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; Cain; Flynn; Lambert (5).

Nays:                           Representative Wilson (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Arévalo (1).

HB 1646

The chair laid out HB 1646 as pending business.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 1646, 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; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Arévalo (1).

HB 2761

The chair laid out HB 2761 as pending business.

Representative Blanco moved that HB 2761, 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; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Arévalo (1).

HB 2933

The chair laid out HB 2933 as pending business.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 2933, 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; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Arévalo (1).

HB 2154

Representative Blanco moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Blanco moved that HB 2154, 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; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Arévalo (1).

HB 1905

The chair laid out HB 1905 as pending business.

Representative Flynn moved that HB 1905, 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; Cain; Flynn; Lambert; Wilson (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Arévalo (1).

HB 2302

The chair laid out HB 2302.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 2302.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 2302.

HB 2302 was left pending without objection.

HB 3066

The chair laid out HB 3066.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3066.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3066.

HB 3066 was left pending without objection.

HB 3033

The chair laid out HB 3033.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 3033.

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

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 3033.

HB 3033 was left pending without objection.

HB 4182

The chair laid out HB 4182.

The chair explained HB 4182 on behalf of Representative Cook.

The chair closed on HB 4182.

HB 4182 was left pending without objection.

At 2:25 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