The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
81st Legislature
April 15, 2009
8:00 a.m.
E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2009, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte, at 8:05 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Corte; Vaught; Edwards; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (6).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Farias; Maldonado (3).
A quorum was present.
HB269
The chair laid out HB269 as pending business.
The Chair offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Vaught moved that HB269, 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; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Farias; Maldonado (3).
HB1026
The chair laid out HB1026 as pending business.
Representative Edwards offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Farias now present.)
Representative Edwards moved that HB1026, 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; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (6).
Nays: Representative Vaught (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado (2).
HB1326
The chair laid out HB1326 as pending business.
Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that HB1326, 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; Vaught; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado (2).
HB1452
The chair laid out HB1452 as pending business.
Representative Farias moved that HB1452, 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; Vaught; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado (2).
HB1556
The chair laid out HB1556 as pending business.
Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that HB1556, 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; Vaught; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado (2).
HB 2248
The chair laid out HB 2248 as pending business.
Representative Corte offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 2248, 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; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado (2).
HB3851
The chair laid out HB3851 as pending business.
Representative Pickett moved that HB3851, 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; Vaught; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado (2).
HB3872
The chair laid out HB3872 as pending business.
Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB3872, 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; Vaught; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado (2).
HB3950
The chair laid out HB3950.
Representative Turner, Chris offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB3950, 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; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado (2).
HB4020
The chair laid out HB4020 as pending business.
Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that HB4020, 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; Vaught; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado (2).
HB4102
The chair laid out HB4102 as pending business.
Representative Corte offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Edwards moved that HB4102, 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; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado (2).
HB4409
The chair laid out HB4409 as pending business.
Representative Corte offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farias moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute was adopted.
The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1832
The chair laid out HB1832 as pending business.
Representative Corte offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Pickett moved that HB1832, as substituted, 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; Vaught; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Maldonado (2).
HB2728
The chair laid out HB2728.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1763
The chair laid out HB1763.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.
(Representative Vaught in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1725
The chair laid out HB1725.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Maldonado now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB4388
The chair laid out HB4388.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB812
The chair laid out HB812.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Corte in chair.)
HB4409
The chair laid out HB4409 as pending business.
Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Pickett moved that HB4409, 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; Farias; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Edwards (2).
HB3857
The chair laid out HB3857.
The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.
Representative Ortiz, Jr. offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1550
The chair laid out HB1550.
The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.
Representative Ortiz, Jr. offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB4415
The chair laid out HB4415.
The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.
Representative Farias offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3952
The chair laid out HB3952.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain the measure.
Representative Turner, Chris offered and explained a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3660
The chair laid out HB3660.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Vaught in chair.)
HB4130
The chair laid out HB4130.
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.
HJR132
The chair laid out HJR132.
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.
(Representative Corte in chair.)
HB3452
The chair laid out HB3452.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
Representative Vaught moved that HB3452, 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; Vaught; Edwards; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Farias (2).
At 9:45 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