The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
81st Legislature
March 18, 2009
8:00 a.m.
E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2009, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte, at 8:07 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Vaught; Edwards; Farias; Pickett; Turner, Chris (6).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr. (3).
A quorum was present.
HB38
The chair laid out HB38 as pending business.
The chair offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Maldonado now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Vaught moved that HB38, 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; Vaught; Edwards; Farias; Maldonado; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Ortiz, Jr. (2).
HB71
The chair laid out HB71 as pending business.
The chair offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Ortiz, Jr. now present.)
Representative Farias moved that HB71, 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; Vaught; Edwards; Farias; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
HB1998
The chair laid out HB1998.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Vaught in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2405
The chair laid out HB2405.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.
(Representative Corte in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1710
The chair laid out HB1710.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain the measure.
Representative Vaught offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2248
The chair laid out HB2248.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2558
The chair laid out HB2558.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB761
The chair laid out HB761.
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment of the House or subject to approval from the House during the reading and referral of bills.
The committee reconvened at 11:18 a.m. upon approval from the House to meet during the reading and referral of bills and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Vaught; Edwards; Ortiz, Jr.; Turner, Chris (5).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Farias; Maldonado; Pickett (4).
A quorum was present.
HB2532
The chair laid out HB2532.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.
Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Farias now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Vaught in chair.)
HB1830
The chair laid out HB1830.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.
(Representative Maldonado now present.)
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.
HB1831
The chair laid out HB1831.
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.
At 11:42 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