The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

88th Legislature

March 16, 2023

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2023, and permission granted on March 16, 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 11:24 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The Chairman made opening remarks.

HB 587

The chair laid out HB 587 as pending business.

Representative Lopez, Ray moved that HB 587, 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 Wilson; Lopez, Ray; Bumgarner; Dorazio; Frank; Garcia; Morales Shaw; Muñoz, Jr.; Slaton (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 542

The chair laid out HB 542 as pending business.

Representative Garcia moved that HB 542, 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 Wilson; Lopez, Ray; Bumgarner; Dorazio; Frank; Garcia; Morales Shaw; Muñoz, Jr.; Slaton (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

ADOPTION OF RULE

Consistent with the Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives of the 88th Legislature,  and the authority granted to committees under House Rule 4, Section 13(a), to adopt additional rules by which the committee will function, the Committee on Defense and Veterans’ Affairs adopts the following committee rule for the 88th Legislature:

Rule 1.  Witnesses; Testimony.  The committee chair may limit the time for a witness to deliver testimony, including limiting the time for questioning a witness.

The Chairman moved that Rule 1 be adopted.

Rule 1 was adopted without objection.

HB 1773

The chair laid out HB 1773.

HB 1773 was left pending without objection.

HB 1315

The chair laid out HB 1315.

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain HB 1315.

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

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on HB 1315.

HB 1315 was left pending without objection.

HB 1773

The chair laid out HB 1773.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1773.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1773.

HB 1773 was left pending without objection.

HB 1457

The chair laid out HB 1457.

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to explain HB 1457.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to close on HB 1457.

HB 1457 was left pending without objection.

HB 90

The chair laid out HB 90.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to explain HB 90.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patterson to close on HB 90.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 90 was left pending without objection.

HB 659

The chair laid out HB 659.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 659.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 659.

HB 659 was left pending without objection.

HB 1538

The chair laid out HB 1538.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gamez to explain HB 1538.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gamez to close on HB 1538.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1538 was left pending without objection.

At 2:10 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