The House Committee on Defense Affairs and
State-Federal Relations
78th Legislature
May 1, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 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 8:12 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman; Mabry; Seaman
(5).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Noriega
(4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Campbell in chair.)
SCR 40
The chair laid out SCR 40.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
(Representative Merritt now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
Representative Mabry moved that SCR 40, 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; Berman;
Mabry; Merritt (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Moreno, Paul; Noriega;
Seaman (4).
SB 719
The chair laid out SB 719.
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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Corte in chair.)
SB 173
The chair laid out SB 173.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to close on
the measure.
Representative Berman moved that SB 173, 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; Berman;
Mabry; Merritt (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Moreno, Paul; Noriega;
Seaman (4).
SB 737
The chair laid out and explained SB 737.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Campbell moved that SB 737, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
House Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations
5/1/2003
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; Berman;
Mabry; Merritt (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Moreno, Paul; Noriega;
Seaman (4).
SB 957
The chair laid out and explained SB 957, the companion to HB
1040.
Representative Mabry offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Berman moved that SB 957, 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; Berman;
Mabry; Merritt (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Delisi; Moreno, Paul; Noriega;
Seaman (4).
SB 1288
The chair laid out and explained SB 1288, the companion to HB
2400.
The Chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection
At 8:54 a.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
House Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations
5/1/2003
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Donovan Burton, Clerk