The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
81st Legislature
March 11, 2009
8:00 a.m.
E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2009, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte, at 8:02 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Vaught; Farias; Pickett; Turner, Chris (5).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Edwards; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr. (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 503
The chair laid out HB 503.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.
(Representative Ortiz, Jr. now present.)
(Representative Edwards now present.)
(Representative Maldonado now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Vaught in chair.)
HB 71
The chair laid out HB 71.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 38
The chair laid out HB 38.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute and explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:54 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
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Teri Avery, Clerk