The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

87th Legislature

April 26, 2021

10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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CORRECTED MINUTES

On May 3, 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 26, 2021. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2021, and permission granted on April 26, 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 3:50 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3068

The chair laid out HB 3068.

The chair recognized Representative Slaton to explain HB 3068.

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

(Representative Lambert now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Slaton to close on HB 3068.

Representative Biedermann moved that HB 3068, 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; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gervin-Hawkins; Tinderholt (2).

HB 2701

The chair laid out HB 2701 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Buckley moved that HB 2701, 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 (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gervin-Hawkins; Tinderholt (2).

SB 623

The chair laid out SB 623 as pending business.

SB 623 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Gervin-Hawkins now present.)

SB 623

The chair laid out SB 623 as pending business.

Representative Morales, Eddie moved that SB 623, 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

SB 793

The chair laid out SB 793, the senate companion to HB 1060

Representative Cyrier moved that SB 793, 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; Morales, Eddie (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

SB 886

The chair laid out SB 886, the senate companion to HB 2115

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

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that SB 886, 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; Morales, Eddie (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

HB 2825

The chair laid out HB 2825 as pending business.

Representative Buckley offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Buckley moved that HB 2825, 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; Biedermann; Cyrier; Gervin-Hawkins; Lopez; Morales, Eddie (7).

Nays:                           Representative Lambert (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

HB 3859

The chair laid out HB 3859 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lopez moved that HB 3859, 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

HB 3426

The chair laid out HB 3426 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Buckley moved that HB 3426, 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

HB 4450

The chair laid out HB 4450 as pending business.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 4450, 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; Morales, Eddie (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:            Representative Tinderholt (1).

SB 1233

The chair laid out SB 1233.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain SB 1233.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on SB 1233.

SB 1233 was left pending without objection.

HCR 44

The chair laid out HCR 44.

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to explain HCR 44.

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

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to close on HCR 44.

HCR 44 was left pending without objection.

HB 2903

The chair laid out HB 2903.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 2903.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 2903.

Representative Buckley moved that HB 2903, 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 (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gervin-Hawkins; Tinderholt (2).

HB 2159

The chair laid out HB 2159.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 2159.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 2159.

Representative Biedermann moved that HB 2159, 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; Lambert; Lopez; Morales, Eddie (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Gervin-Hawkins; Tinderholt (2).

At 4:42 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