The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

87th Legislature

March 8, 2021

10:00 a.m.

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 2021, revised on March 4, 2021, and permission granted on March 3, 2021, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 10:00 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Raymond; Buckley; Cyrier; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie; and Tinderholt.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Biedermann now present.)

HB 737

The chair laid out HB 737.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 737.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 737.

HB 737 was left pending without objection.

HB 33

The chair laid out HB 33.

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to explain HB 33.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to close on HB 33.

HB 33 was left pending without objection.

HB 139

The chair laid out HB 139.

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to explain HB 139.

Representative Tinderholt offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to close on HB 139.

HB 139 was left pending without objection.

HB 739

The chair laid out HB 739.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to explain HB 739.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to close on HB 739.

HB 739 was left pending without objection.

At 11:18 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. Raymond, Chair

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Andrew Harkey, Clerk