The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

88th Legislature

March 30, 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 24, 2023, revised on March 29, 2023, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Wilson, at 12:15 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chairman made opening remarks.

HB 562

The chair laid out HB 562.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 562.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 562.

HB 562 was left pending without objection.

HB 836

The chair laid out HB 836.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 836.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 836.

HB 836 was left pending without objection.

HB 837

The chair laid out HB 837.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 837.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 837.

(Representative Dorazio now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 837 was left pending without objection.

HB 4908

The chair laid out HB 4908.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Ray to explain HB 4908.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Ray to close on HB 4908.

HB 4908 was left pending without objection.

HB 2749

The chair laid out HB 2749.

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 2749.

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

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 2749.

Representative Bumgarner moved that HB 2749, 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; Garcia; Morales Shaw; Slaton (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Frank; Muñoz, Jr. (2).

HB 4739

The chair laid out HB 4739.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Janie to explain HB 4739.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lopez, Janie to close on HB 4739.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4739 was left pending without objection.

HB 2979

The chair laid out HB 2979.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain HB 2979.

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

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on HB 2979.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2979 was left pending without objection.

HB 3220

The chair laid out HB 3220.

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain HB 3220.

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

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on HB 3220.

HB 3220 was left pending without objection.

At 3:01 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