The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

86th Legislature

March 18, 2019

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2019  the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Flynn, at 2:08 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Flynn; Tinderholt; Ashby; Hinojosa; Ramos; Reynolds; and Romero, Jr..

A quorum was present.

HB 2039

The chair laid out HB 2039.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain HB 2039.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on HB 2039.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2039 was left pending without objection.

HB 1969

The chair laid out HB 1969.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 1969.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 1969.

HB 1969 was left pending without objection.

HB 1656

The chair laid out HB 1656.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 1656.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 1656.

HB 1656 was left pending without objection.

HB 2241

The chair laid out HB 2241.

The chair recognized Representative Tinderholt to explain HB 2241.

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

The chair recognized Representative Tinderholt to close on HB 2241.

HB 2241 was left pending without objection.

HB 1326

The chair laid out HB 1326 as pending business.

Representative Flynn offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1326, 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 Flynn; Tinderholt; Ashby; Hinojosa; Reynolds; Romero, Jr. (6).

Nays:                           Representative Ramos (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lozano (1).

HB 833

The chair laid out HB 833 as pending business.

Representative Flynn offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 833, 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 Flynn; Tinderholt; Ashby; Hinojosa; Reynolds; Romero, Jr. (6).

Nays:                           Representative Ramos (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lozano (1).

HB 166

The chair laid out HB 166.

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain HB 166.

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

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on HB 166.

HB 166 was left pending without objection.

HB 584

The chair laid out HB 584.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 584.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 584.

HB 584 was left pending without objection.

At 2:43 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. Flynn, Chair

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Amy Rister, Clerk