The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

86th Legislature

April 15, 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 April 10, 2019, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Flynn, at 5:42 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 225

The chair laid out SB 225, the companion to HB 408.

The chair moved that SB 225, 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).

SB 1134

The chair laid out SB 1134, the companion to HB 2506.

The chair moved that SB 1134, 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).

SB 1443

The chair laid out SB 1443, the companion to HB 2535.

The chair moved that SB 1443, 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 82

The chair laid out HB 82 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 82, 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 2643

The chair laid out HB 2643 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2643, 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 2646

The chair laid out HB 2646 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2646, 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 4513, HB 4514

The chair laid out HB 4513 and HB 4514.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 4513 and HB 4514.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 4513 and HB 4514.

HB 4513 and HB 4514 were left pending without objection.

HB 1091

The chair laid out HB 1091.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 1091.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 1091.

HB 1091 was left pending without objection.

HB 714

The chair laid out HB 714.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 714.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 714.

HB 714 was left pending without objection.

HCR 91

The chair laid out HCR 91.

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HCR 91.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HCR 91.

HCR 91 was left pending without objection.

HCR 148

The chair laid out HCR 148.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HCR 148.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HCR 148.

HCR 148 was left pending without objection.

HB 1351

The chair laid out HB 1351.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Tinderholt on behalf of Representative Cortez  to explain HB 1351.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 1351.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1351 was left pending without objection.

At 6:18 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