The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

88th Legislature

April 18, 2023

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 36

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2023, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Wilson, at 7:02 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4421

The chair laid out HB 4421 as pending business.

Representative Frank moved that HB 4421, 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; Muñoz, Jr.; Slaton (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales Shaw (1).

HB 4972

The chair laid out HB 4972 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bumgarner moved that HB 4972, 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 Wilson; Lopez, Ray; Bumgarner; Dorazio; Frank; Garcia; Muñoz, Jr.; Slaton (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales Shaw (1).

HB 5150

The chair laid out HB 5150 as pending business.

Representative Garcia moved that HB 5150, 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; Muñoz, Jr.; Slaton (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales Shaw (1).

HB 5229

The chair laid out HB 5229 as pending business.

Representative Frank moved that HB 5229, 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; Muñoz, Jr.; Slaton (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales Shaw (1).

SB 423

The chair laid out SB 423, the Senate Companion to HB 1516.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dorazio moved that SB 423, 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 Wilson; Lopez, Ray; Bumgarner; Dorazio; Frank; Garcia; Muñoz, Jr.; Slaton (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales Shaw (1).

At 7:07 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