The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

86th Legislature

April 25, 2019

10:30 a.m.

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 25, 2019, and permission granted on April 25, 2019, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Flynn, at 10:30 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Ashby now present.)

HB 4230

The chair laid out HB 4230 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4230, without amendments, 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; Ramos (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lozano; Reynolds; Romero, Jr. (3).

SB 1597

The chair laid out SB 1597. This bill is the companion to HB 3391 by Representative Shine.

The chair moved that SB 1597, 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; Ramos (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lozano; Reynolds; Romero, Jr. (3).

SB 1598

The chair laid out SB 1598. This is the companion to HB 2241 by Representative Tinderholt.

The chair moved that SB 1598, 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; Ramos (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lozano; Reynolds; Romero, Jr. (3).

At 10:33 a.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