The House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

81st Legislature

April 22, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2009, the House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Corte, at 8:11 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Corte; Vaught; Chavez; Farias; Pickett; Turner, Chris (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Edwards; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr. (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB1710

 

The chair laid out HB1710 as pending business.

 

(Representative Ortiz, Jr. now present.)

 

Representative Corte offered and explained a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Edwards now present.)

 

Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that HB1710, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Maldonado; Turner, Chris  (2).

 

 

 

 

 

HB1725

 

The chair laid out HB1725 as pending business.

 

Representative Chavez moved that HB1725, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Maldonado; Turner, Chris  (2).

 

 

HB1763

 

The chair laid out HB1763 as pending business.

 

Representative Farias moved that HB1763, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Maldonado; Turner, Chris  (2).

 

 

HB2056

 

The chair laid out HB2056 as pending business.

 

Representative Corte offered and explained a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Turner, Chris now present.)

 

Representative Pickett moved that HB2056, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Maldonado  (1).

 

 

HB2252

 

The chair laid out HB2252 as pending business.

 

Representative Corte offered and explained a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB2252, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Maldonado  (1).

 

 

HB2728

 

The chair laid out HB2728 as pending business.

 

Representative Edwards moved that HB2728, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett; Turner, Chris (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Maldonado  (1).

 

 

 

HB3857

 

The chair laid out HB3857 as pending business.

 

Representative Corte offered and explained a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Vaught moved that HB3857, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Maldonado; Turner, Chris  (2).

 

 

HB4388

 

The chair laid out HB4388 as pending business.

 

(Representative Maldonado now present.)

 

Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Pickett moved that HB4388, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Turner, Chris  (1).

 

 

 

HB4130

 

The chair laid out HB4130 as pending business.

 

Representative Corte offered and explained a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Chavez moved that HB4130, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Turner, Chris  (1).

 

 

HJR132

 

The chair laid out HJR132 as pending business.

 

Representative Corte offered and explained a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Vaught moved that HJR132, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Turner, Chris  (1).

 

 

 

HB2919

 

The chair laid out HB2919 as pending business.

 

Representative Corte offered and explained a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Farias moved that HB2919, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Turner, Chris  (1).

 

 

HJR7

 

The chair laid out HJR7.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the measure.

 

Representative Chavez moved that HJR7, 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; Chavez; Edwards; Farias; Maldonado; Ortiz, Jr.; Pickett (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Turner, Chris  (1).

 

 

HB3989

 

The chair laid out HB3989.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB2152

 

The chair laid out HB2152.

 

Representative Vaught offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

HB1165

 

The chair laid out HB1165.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB4092

 

The chair laid out HB4092.

 

Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB4093

 

The chair laid out HB4093.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

HB3936, HJR127

 

The chair laid out HB3936 and HJR127.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measures.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB4121

 

The chair laid out HB4121.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB4146

 

The chair laid out HB4146.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 9:35 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