The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

87th Legislature

March 29, 2021

10:00 a.m.

E2.028

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 9, 2021, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs held on March 29, 2021. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 19, 2021, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs held on March 29, 2021. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2021, revised 2 times on March 25, 2021, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 25, 2021, and permission granted on March 25, 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 10:03 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1062

The chair laid out HB 1062 as pending business.

(Representative Tinderholt now present.)

The chair moved that HB 1062, 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 Raymond; Buckley; Biedermann; Cyrier; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Lopez; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales, Eddie (1).

HB 3067

The chair laid out HB 3067.

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to explain HB 3067.

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

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to close on HB 3067.

Representative Tinderholt moved that HB 3067, 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 Raymond; Buckley; Biedermann; Cyrier; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Lopez; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales, Eddie (1).

HB 2701

The chair laid out HB 2701.

The chair recognized Representative Slaton to explain HB 2701.

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

(Representative Morales, Eddie now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Slaton to close on HB 2701.

HB 2701 was left pending without objection.

HB 1884

The chair laid out HB 1884.

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to explain HB 1884.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to close on HB 1884.

HB 1884 was left pending without objection.

HB 912

The chair laid out HB 912.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 912.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 912.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 912, 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 Raymond; Buckley; Biedermann; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cyrier; Tinderholt (2).

At 12:22 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:15 p.m., March 29, 2021.

The committee reconvened at 1:22 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1208

The chair laid out HB 1208.

(Representative Biedermann now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1208.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1208.

HB 1208 was left pending without objection.

HB 3401

The chair laid out HB 3401.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 3401.

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

(Representative Morales, Eddie now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 3401.

Representative Tinderholt moved that HB 3401, 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 Raymond; Buckley; Biedermann; Lambert; Lopez; Tinderholt (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cyrier; Gervin-Hawkins; Morales, Eddie (3).

HB 697

The chair laid out HB 697.

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to explain HB 697.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to close on HB 697.

HB 697 was left pending without objection.

HCR 71

The chair laid out HCR 71.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to explain HCR 71.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to close on HCR 71.

HCR 71 was left pending without objection.

HB 1795

The chair laid out HB 1795.

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to explain HB 1795.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to close on HB 1795.

HB 1795 was left pending without objection.

HB 3277

The chair laid out HB 3277.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 3277.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 3277.

HB 3277 was left pending without objection.

At 2:38 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. Raymond, Chair

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Donte Houston, Clerk