The House Committee on Defense Affairs and
State-Federal Relations
78th Legislature
April 10, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2003, and a suspension
of the 5-day posting rule on the House floor on April 8, 2003,
the House Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal
Relations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the
chair, Representative Corte, at 8:09 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Delisi; Mabry;
Merritt; Noriega (6).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Moreno, Paul; Seaman (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 655
The chair laid out HB 655 as pending business.
Representative Campbell moved that HB 655, 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 Corte; Campbell; Delisi;
Mabry; Merritt; Noriega (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Moreno, Paul; Seaman
(3).
HB 261
The chair laid out HB 261 as pending business.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 261, 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 Corte; Campbell; Delisi;
Mabry; Merritt; Noriega (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Moreno, Paul; Seaman
(3).
HB 405
The chair laid out HB 405 as pending business.
Representative Mabry moved that HB 405, 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 Corte; Campbell; Delisi;
Mabry; Merritt; Noriega (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Moreno, Paul; Seaman
(3).
(Representative Campbell in chair.)
HB 3361
The chair laid out HB 3361.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Seaman now present.)
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Corte in chair.)
HB 399
The chair laid out HB 399.
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the
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measure.
Representative Noriega moved that HB 399, 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 Corte; Campbell; Delisi;
Mabry; Merritt; Noriega; Seaman (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Moreno, Paul (2).
HB 2385
The chair laid out HB 2385.
The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the
measure.
Representative Campbell offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Griggs to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2251
The chair laid out HB 2251.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1622
The chair laid out HB 1622.
Representative Campbell offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 805
The chair laid out HB 805.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House regular
session on April 10, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 1:27 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Corte. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Merritt; Noriega;
Seaman (5).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Delisi; Mabry; Moreno, Paul
(4).
A quorum was present.
SB 756
The chair laid out SB 756, the companion to HB 1528.
Representative Merritt moved that SB 756, 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 Corte; Campbell; Merritt;
Noriega; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Delisi; Mabry; Moreno,
Paul (4).
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SB 761
The chair laid out SB 761, the companion to HB 1396.
Representative Seaman moved that SB 761, 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 Corte; Campbell; Merritt;
Noriega; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Delisi; Mabry; Moreno,
Paul (4).
HB 2385
Representative Campbell offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Campbell moved that SB 761, 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 Corte; Campbell; Merritt;
Noriega; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Delisi; Mabry; Moreno,
Paul (4).
HB 1622
Representative Noriega offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Campbell moved that HB 1622, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Merritt;
Noriega; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Delisi; Mabry; Moreno,
Paul (4).
HB 798
The chair laid out HB 798.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 798, 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 Corte; Campbell; Merritt;
Noriega; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Delisi; Mabry; Moreno,
Paul (4).
HB 2400
The chair laid out HB 2400.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the
measure.
Representative Noriega offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the
measure.
HB 2650
The chair laid out HB 2650.
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The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
(Representative Mabry now present.)
Representative Campbell offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Campbell in chair.)
HB 20
The chair laid out HB 20.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
Representative Noriega moved that HB 20, 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 Corte; Campbell; Mabry;
Merritt; Noriega; Seaman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Delisi; Moreno, Paul
(3).
(Representative Corte in chair.)
HB 528
The chair laid out and explained HB 528.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2400
The committee substitute offered by Noriega was adopted without
objection.
Representative Mabry moved that HB 528, 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 Corte; Campbell; Mabry;
Merritt; Noriega; Seaman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Delisi; Moreno, Paul
(3).
At 2:19 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. Corte, Chair
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Donovan Burton, Clerk