The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

88th Legislature

April 27, 2023

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 36

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2023, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Wilson, at 6:41 p.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.

HB 4861

The chair laid out HB 4861 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Garcia moved that HB 4861, 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; Morales Shaw; Muñoz, Jr.; Slaton (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4185

The chair laid out HB 4185 as pending business.

Representative Dorazio moved that HB 4185, 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).

SB 493

The chair laid out SB 493, the companion to HB 4174.

Representative Bumgarner moved that SB 493, 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; Bumgarner; Dorazio; Frank; Garcia; Morales Shaw; Muñoz, Jr.; Slaton (8).

Nays:                           Representative Lopez, Ray (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 6:44 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