The House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations
80th Legislature
April 24, 2007
8:00 a.m.
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 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 8:20 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (8).
Absent: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
A quorum was present.
HB3426
The chair moved to reconsider all votes on HB 3426. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The chair moved to withdraw the committee substitute without objection.
Representative Escobar offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Raymond moved that HB3426, 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; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
HB2895
The chair laid out HB2895 as pending business.
Representative Noriega, Rick moved that HB2895, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
HB2896
The chair laid out HB2896 as pending business.
Representative Garcia moved that HB2896, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
HB2897
The chair laid out HB2897 as pending business.
Representative Merritt moved that HB2897, 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, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Garcia; Herrero; Hodge; Merritt; Raymond (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
HB3642
The chair laid out HB3642 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB310
The chair laid out SB310.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3224
The chair laid out HB3224.
Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of Representative Escobar and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment or recess of the House today, April 24, 2007.
The committee reconvened at 9:00 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte, Frank. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte, Frank; Escobar; Noriega, Rick; Hodge; Merritt (5).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Herrero; Moreno, Paul; Raymond (4).
A quorum was present.
HB3224
The chair laid out HB3224 as pending business.
Representative Escobar offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Herrero now present.)
(Representative Garcia now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3804
The chair laid out HB3804.
Representative Escobar offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Vaught to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Vaught to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB274
The chair laid out SB274.
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 311
The chair laid out SB 311.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 10:29 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