The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal  
         Relations 
         79th Legislature 
         May 5, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Corte, at 8:08 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman; Merritt;  
                    Noriega, Melissa (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Moreno,  
                    Paul (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Herrero now present.) 
          
         (Representative Hodge now present.) 
          
         HCR 138 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 138. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Berman moved that HCR 138, 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; Berman; Herrero; Hodge;  
                         Merritt; Noriega, Melissa (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Campbell; Leibowitz; Moreno,  
                         Paul  (3). 
          
         (Representative Leibowitz now present.) 
 
          SB 144 
          
         The chair laid out SB 144 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Campbell moved that SB 144, 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;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Merritt; Noriega,  
                         Melissa (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Moreno, Paul  (1). 
          
         SB 212 
          
         The chair laid out SB 212 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Herrero moved that SB 212, 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;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Merritt; Noriega,  
                         Melissa (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Moreno, Paul  (1). 
          
         SB 1480 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1480 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Berman moved that SB 1480, 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;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Merritt; Noriega,  
                         Melissa (8). 
 
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         Nays:           None (0). 
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Moreno, Paul  (1). 
          
         SCR 2 
          
         The chair laid out SCR 2 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Merritt moved that SCR 2, 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;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Merritt; Noriega,  
                         Melissa (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Moreno, Paul  (1). 
          
         HB 3224 
          
         The chair recalled HB 3224 from subcommittee.  
          
         Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Herrero moved that HB 3224, 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 Corte; Campbell; Berman;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Leibowitz; Merritt; Noriega,  
                         Melissa (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Moreno, Paul  (1). 
          
         SB 143 
 
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         The chair laid out SB 143. 
          
          The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Corte closed on the measure.  
          
         Representative Campbell moved that SB 143, 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;  
                         Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Noriega, Melissa (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Leibowitz; Moreno, Paul  (2). 
          
         (Representative Campbell in chair.) 
          
         SB 9 
          
         The chair laid out SB 9. 
          
         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.) 
          
         At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
                         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of  
                         the chair. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 3:22 p.m. and was called to order by  
                         the chair, Representative Corte. The roll was  
                         answered as follows: 
          
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         Present:   Representatives Corte; Campbell; Berman; Leibowitz;  
                    Merritt; Noriega, Melissa (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Herrero; Hodge; Moreno, Paul (3). 
           
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1345 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1345. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Campbell in chair.) 
          
         SB 579 
          
         The chair laid out SB 579. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Berman moved that SB 579, 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;  
                         Leibowitz; Merritt; Noriega, Melissa (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Herrero; Hodge; Moreno, Paul   
                         (3). 
          
         (Representative Corte in chair.) 
         At 3:38 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 
           
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