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The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

88th Legislature

March 1, 2023

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 2023, and permission granted on March 1, 2023, 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 Wilson, at 12:03 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Wilson; Lopez, Ray; Bumgarner; Dorazio; Frank; Garcia; and Morales Shaw.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

The Chairman made opening remarks.

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

 

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

 

(Representative Slaton now present.)

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

 

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

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

 

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

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Texas Department of Agriculture.

 

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

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

 

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

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Texas A&M Forest Service.

 

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

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

 

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

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service.

 

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

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Texas Animal Health Commission.

 

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

 

The Committee heard testimony from the Texas Department of State Health Services

 

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

 

At 3:25 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. Wilson, Chair

 

 

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Andrew Harkey, Clerk