The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

86th Legislature

March 25, 2019

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2019, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Flynn, at 2:03 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Flynn; Tinderholt; Ashby; Hinojosa; Lopez; Lozano; and Ramos.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Romero, Jr. now present.)

HB 306

The chair laid out HB 306 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 306, 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; Lopez; Lozano; Ramos; Romero, Jr. (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

HB 676

The chair laid out HB 676 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 676, 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 Flynn; Tinderholt; Ashby; Hinojosa; Lopez; Lozano; Ramos; Romero, Jr. (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Reynolds (1).

 (Representative Reynolds now present.)

HB 2039

The chair laid out HB 2039 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2039, 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 Flynn; Tinderholt; Ashby; Hinojosa; Lopez; Lozano; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero, Jr. (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2241

The chair laid out HB 2241 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2241, 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 Flynn; Tinderholt; Ashby; Hinojosa; Lopez; Lozano; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero, Jr. (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1593

The chair laid out HB 1593.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to explain HB 1593.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to close on HB 1593.

HB 1593 was left pending without objection.

HB 1349

The chair laid out HB 1349.

The Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 1349.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 1349.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1349 was left pending without objection.

HB 1725

The chair laid out HB 1725.

The Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 1725.

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

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 1725.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1725 was left pending without objection.

HB 1837

The chair laid out HB 1837.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain HB 1837.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on HB 1837.

HB 1837 was left pending without objection.

HB 1838

The chair laid out HB 1838.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain HB 1838.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on HB 1838.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1838 was left pending without objection.

HCR 74

The chair laid out HCR 74.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HCR 74.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HCR 74.

HCR 74 was left pending without objection.

HB 2941

The chair laid out HB 2941.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2941.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2941.

HB 2941 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Tinderholt in chair.)

HB 2535

The chair laid out HB 2535.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 2535.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 2535

HB 2535 was left pending without objection.

HB 2530

The chair laid out HB 2530.

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain HB 2530.

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

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on HB 2530.

HB 2530 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Flynn in chair.)

At 3:35 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