The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

87th Legislature

April 7, 2021

9:00 a.m.

E2.014

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 April 7, 2021. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 26, 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 April 7, 2021. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2021, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond, at 9:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3821

The chair laid out HB 3821.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 3821.

(Representative Tinderholt now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 3821.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3821 was left pending without objection.

HB 4162

The chair laid out HB 4162.

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Christina to explain HB 4162.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morales, Christina to close on HB 4162.

HB 4162 was left pending without objection.

HB 2556

The chair laid out HB 2556.

The chair recognized Representative Neave to explain HB 2556.

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

The chair recognized Representative Neave to close on HB 2556.

HB 2556 was left pending without objection.

At 10:00 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 12:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 12:17 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Raymond.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3953

The chair laid out HB 3953.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain HB 3953.

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

(Representative Tinderholt now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on HB 3953.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3953 was left pending without objection.

HB 3957

The chair laid out HB 3957.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain HB 3957.

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

(Representative Lambert now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on HB 3957.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3957 was left pending without objection.

HB 4075

The chair laid out HB 4075.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 4075.

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

(Representative Biedermann now present.)

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 4075.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4075 was left pending without objection.

HB 2825

The chair laid out HB 2825.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 2825.

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

(Representative Cyrier now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HB 2825.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2825 was left pending without objection.

HB 1208

The chair laid out HB 1208 as pending business.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Buckley moved that HB 1208, 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 Raymond; Buckley; Biedermann; Cyrier; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 1736

The chair laid out HB 1736 as pending business.

Representative Lopez moved that HB 1736, 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 Raymond; Buckley; Biedermann; Cyrier; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 2115

The chair laid out HB 2115 as pending business.

Representative Morales, Eddie moved that HB 2115, 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 Raymond; Buckley; Biedermann; Cyrier; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 1795

The chair laid out HB 1795 as pending business.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Buckley moved that HB 1795, 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 Raymond; Buckley; Cyrier; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Biedermann; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 1884

The chair laid out HB 1884 as pending business.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 1884, 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 Raymond; Buckley; Cyrier; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Biedermann; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 2739

The chair laid out HB 2739 as pending business.

Representative Tinderholt moved that HB 2739, 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 Raymond; Cyrier; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Buckley; Biedermann; Tinderholt (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HB 2740

The chair laid out HB 2740 as pending business.

Representative Biedermann moved that HB 2740, 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 Raymond; Buckley; Biedermann; Cyrier; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

HCR 71

The chair laid out HCR 71 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lambert moved that HCR 71, 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 Raymond; Buckley; Biedermann; Cyrier; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

The chair directed that the March 29, 2021 minutes for the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 3859

The chair laid out HB 3859.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 3859.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 3859.

HB 3859 was left pending without objection.

HB 4250

The chair laid out HB 4250.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 4250.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 4250.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4250 was left pending without objection.

HB 3426

The chair laid out HB 3426.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 3426.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 3426.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3426 was left pending without objection.

HB 4450

The chair laid out HB 4450.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 4450.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 4450.

HB 4450 was left pending without objection.

At 2:57 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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Andrew Harkey, Clerk