The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations
80th Legislature
March 13, 2007
8:00 a.m.
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2007, the House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte, Frank, at 8:17 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Hodge; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Raymond (8).
Absent: Representative Herrero (1).
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the March 6, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 1416
The chair laid out HB 1416 as pending business and explained the measure.
Representative Escobar moved that HB 1416, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Hodge; Merritt; Moreno, Paul; Raymond (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Herrero (1).
HB 88
The chair laid out HB 88 as pending business and explained the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 233
The chair laid out HB 233 as pending business and explained the measure.
Representative Corte, Frank offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 233, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
Absent: Representative Herrero (1).
HB 2102
The chair laid out HB 2102.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or recess of the House of Representatives, March 13, 2007.
The committee reconvened at 2:37 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Escobar. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte, Frank; Escobar; Garcia; Merritt; Raymond (5).
Absent: Representatives Noriega, Rick; Herrero; Hodge; Moreno, Paul (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 258
The chair laid out HB 258.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.
Representative Garcia offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1852
The chair laid out HB 1852.
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.
(Representative Noriega, Rick now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 3:27 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, Frank, Chair
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Teri Avery, Clerk